with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salt Lake City
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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cheaper each month than Salt Lake City
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Buffalo is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
15% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
5.85%
$100/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,472/mo
$134 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
52% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
1.2M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Salt Lake City edges ahead with 168 pleasant days.
On par with Salt Lake City for events and shows.
66/100
15% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
14% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
20
78% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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