same $100k income, fresh start from Grand Rapids
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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under Grand Rapids, every month
On paper, Buffalo and Grand Rapids are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
15% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
5.85%
$133/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,472/mo
$113 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
21% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
1.2M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Grand Rapids only manages 151 of those.
On par with Grand Rapids for events and shows.
66/100
18% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
20
0% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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