$100k a year, no longer in Detroit
changea dispatch from
buffalo
NY
42.89°N
78.88°W
Buffalo invented the wing (Anchor Bar, 1964, midnight, blue cheese, celery, not negotiable) and that should tell you most of what you need to know about the city's spirit. The Bills Mafia jumps through tables in subzero parking lots. Niagara Falls is 20 minutes away. The architecture (Sullivan, Wright, Olmsted parks) is genuinely world-class. The snow is part of the local mythology and the locals wear it proudly.
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the monthly cost of moving past Detroit
Barely costlier than Detroit. If Buffalo pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
7% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,472/mo
$35 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
7% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
1.2M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Detroit gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A similar weekend lineup to Detroit.
66/100
40% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
8% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
20
85% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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