with $100k coming in, swapping out of Orlando
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 Orlando
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Buffalo is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
29% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,472/mo
$76 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
31% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
1.2M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Orlando gets 216 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 0 in Orlando.
56% fewer events than Orlando. The pace eases up.
66/100
6% higher than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
20
86% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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