on $100k a year, leaving Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
0% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
5.85%
$92/mo more in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,472/mo
$90 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
14% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
1.2M
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Oklahoma City actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 42 days below 20° vs Oklahoma City's 9.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.4× more on the calendar than Oklahoma City.
66/100
47% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
25% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
20
0% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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