$100k a year, no longer in Hartford
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 Hartford, every month
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
29% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
5.85%
$29/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,472/mo
$528 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
32% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
1.2M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Hartford only logs 148 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Hartford's pace.
66/100
1% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
0% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
20
23% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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