$100k a year, no longer in Richmond
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 Richmond
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
19% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
5.85%
$8/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,472/mo
$309 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
29% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
1.2M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Richmond gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 42 days under 20°, vs 9 in Richmond.
Comparable to Richmond for events and concerts.
66/100
2% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
32% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
20
5% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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