on $100k a year, leaving Los Angeles
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.
in our guides
of 10
Best mid-sized US cities
read the guideof 10
Best cities to leave New York for
read the guideof 10
Best affordable coastal cities
read the guideof 10
Best cities to leave Boston for
read the guideof 10
Best cities to leave Nashville for
read the guideof 10
Affordable alternatives to Nashville
read the guideof 10
Best affordable coastal cities for families
read the guideof 10
Best cities to leave DC for
read the guideof 10
Affordable alternatives to Boise
read the guidethe verdict
lighter monthly cost than Los Angeles
Move to Buffalo and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Buffalo's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
53% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,472/mo
$1,813 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
73% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
1.2M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Los Angeles has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 0 in Los Angeles.
But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 5.1× busier.
66/100
1% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
20
87% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
same energy as buffalo, different zip code:
compare buffalo with:
