on $100k a year, leaving Miami
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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read the guidethe verdict
under Miami, every month
Move to Buffalo and the monthly math gets easier. Miami's rent is the headline; Buffalo's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
48% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,472/mo
$804 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
50% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
1.2M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 42 days drop below 20° vs Miami's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
14% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
20
88% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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