$100k a year, no longer in Santa Maria
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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under Santa Maria, every month
Buffalo runs on a fraction of Santa Maria's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
59% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
5.85%
$287/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,472/mo
$2,266 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
74% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
1.2M
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Santa Maria actually gets more: 337 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 0 in Santa Maria.
66/100
12% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
20
900% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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