on $100k a year, leaving Lincoln
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 each month than Lincoln ran you
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
5% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
5.85%
$1/mo more in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,472/mo
$64 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
7% cheaper than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
1.2M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Lincoln only manages 152 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Lincoln's pace.
66/100
25% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
21% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
20
567% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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