$100k salary, packing up from Lakeland
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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the monthly cost of moving past Lakeland
Buffalo edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
25% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,472/mo
$27 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
7% cheaper than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
1.2M
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Lakeland actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 0 in Lakeland.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.7× Lakeland's pace.
66/100
38% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
38% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
20
71% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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