$100k a year, no longer in Hickory
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 expensive each month than Hickory
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
4% cheaper than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,472/mo
$52 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
4% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
1.2M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Hickory actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 4 in Hickory.
A month here packs 3.6× the events of Hickory.
66/100
3% higher than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
30% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
20
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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