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Buffalo

ny · metro 1.2M

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a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$182

the monthly cost of moving past Jacksonville

Barely costlier than Jacksonville. If Buffalo pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the buffalo entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,374/mo

18% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)

02state income tax

5.85%

$488/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville

vs 0% in Jacksonville

03after rent

$6,472/mo

$182 less than Jacksonville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$280k

22% cheaper than Jacksonville

vs $358k in Jacksonville

05metro size

1.2M

vs 1.7M in Jacksonville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

152

pleasant days a year, in buffalo.

Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.

A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Jacksonville's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

66/100

3% higher than Jacksonville

vs 64/100 in Jacksonville

Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.

·walk score®

91/100

2% lower than Jacksonville

vs 93/100 in Jacksonville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

23% fewer than Jacksonville

vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville

04 · see also

same energy as buffalo, different zip code:

see also

harrisburg

$160/mo cheaper

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see also

akron

$270/mo cheaper

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see also

milwaukee

more flight options

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