with $100k coming in, swapping out of Honolulu
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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lighter monthly cost than Honolulu
In Buffalo, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
52% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
5.85%
$429/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,472/mo
$1,898 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
74% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
1.2M
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Honolulu gets 316 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in Honolulu.
Comparable to Honolulu for events and concerts.
66/100
20% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
8% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
20
61% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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