on $100k a year, leaving Providence
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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lighter monthly cost than Providence
Buffalo gives you room Providence doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
35% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
5.85%
$12/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,472/mo
$765 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
47% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
1.2M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Providence has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.2× Providence's pace.
66/100
5% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
20
18% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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