same $100k income, fresh start from Salem
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 Salem
Not a fortune, but real money. Buffalo runs cheaper than Salem month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
16% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
5.85%
$242/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,472/mo
$510 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
38% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
1.2M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 1 in Salem.
6700% more happening than in Salem.
66/100
4% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
3% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
20
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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