with $100k coming in, swapping out of Green Bay
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 premium over Green Bay
You'd pay for Buffalo. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
22% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
5.85%
$35/mo less in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$6,472/mo
$217 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
18% cheaper than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
1.2M
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Green Bay keeps to 146 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 11.3× Green Bay's pace.
66/100
10% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% higher than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
20
400% more than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
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