$100k salary, packing up from Duluth
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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less monthly outlay than Duluth
The gap is real. Buffalo costs noticeably less than Duluth, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
12% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
5.85%
$167/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,472/mo
$352 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
11% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
1.2M
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Duluth only logs 132 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Duluth's pace.
66/100
10% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
194% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
20
400% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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