with $100k coming in, swapping out of Reno
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 Reno
On paper, Buffalo and Reno are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
28% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,472/mo
$47 more than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
51% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
1.2M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Reno has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Reno stays 1.5× busier.
66/100
7% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
4% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
20
54% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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