$100k a year, no longer in Olympia
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 Olympia, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Buffalo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
31% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,472/mo
$130 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
48% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
1.2M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Olympia edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
66/100
17% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
3% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
20
78% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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