on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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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more each month than Harrisburg ran you
Buffalo edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
5% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,472/mo
$160 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
9% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
1.2M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Harrisburg keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Harrisburg's pace.
66/100
4% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
2% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
20
67% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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