with $100k coming in, swapping out of Poughkeepsie
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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below Poughkeepsie's monthly cost
Buffalo sits well below Poughkeepsie on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
37% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,472/mo
$824 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
29% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
1.2M
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Poughkeepsie has the edge here, logging 153 pleasant days a year.
580% more happening than in Poughkeepsie.
66/100
1% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
8% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
20
300% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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