same $100k income, fresh start from Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Not a fortune, but real money. Buffalo runs cheaper than Sarasota month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
35% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,472/mo
$260 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
34% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
1.2M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Sarasota actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 0 in Sarasota.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 22.7× more on the calendar than Sarasota.
66/100
12% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
20
233% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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