$100k a year, no longer in Savannah
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 Savannah
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
22% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,472/mo
$366 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
20% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
1.2M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Savannah actually gets more: 209 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Savannah's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.3× more on the calendar than Savannah.
66/100
27% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
1% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
20
54% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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