on $100k a year, leaving Eugene
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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lighter monthly cost than Eugene
Buffalo gives you room Eugene doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
24% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
5.85%
$242/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,472/mo
$667 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
39% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
1.2M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Eugene actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Eugene's 1.
152% more happening than in Eugene.
66/100
12% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
20
122% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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