on $100k a year, leaving Rochester
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 Rochester
A near-tie on cost. What separates Buffalo is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
10% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,472/mo
$160 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
2% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
1.2M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Rochester only manages 147 of those.
2.3× the events of Rochester, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
14% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
32% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
20
11% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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