$100k a year, no longer in New Haven
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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less monthly outlay than New Haven
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
34% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5.85%
$29/mo more in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,472/mo
$686 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
34% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
1.2M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
New Haven has the edge here, logging 155 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than New Haven.
66/100
1% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
20
1900% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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