$100k a year, no longer in Minneapolis
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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under Minneapolis, every month
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
18% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
5.85%
$167/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,472/mo
$472 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
30% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
1.2M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Minneapolis only manages 147 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Minneapolis stays 2.3× busier.
66/100
13% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
2% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
20
85% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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