$100k salary, packing up from Nashville
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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the monthly premium over Nashville
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
23% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,472/mo
$71 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
39% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
1.2M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Nashville actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 42 days below 20° here, 8 in Nashville.
Lighter on events: Nashville packs 4.2× more into a month.
66/100
18% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
20
57% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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