on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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 Provo
Buffalo gives you room Provo doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
21% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
5.85%
$100/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,472/mo
$269 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
50% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
1.2M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Provo gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 68.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
66/100
19% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
2% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
20
78% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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