with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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 Raleigh's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Buffalo is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
17% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,472/mo
$177 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
37% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
1.2M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 3 in Raleigh.
1.4× the events of Raleigh, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
14% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
20
49% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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