same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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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pricier each month than Lancaster
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
9% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5.85%
$232/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,472/mo
$89 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
27% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
1.2M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Lancaster has the edge here, logging 158 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 25 in Lancaster.
A month here packs 4.5× the events of Lancaster.
66/100
5% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
20
1900% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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