$100k salary, packing up from Seattle
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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below Seattle's monthly cost
The gap is real. Buffalo costs noticeably less than Seattle, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
37% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,472/mo
$332 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
65% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
1.2M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Seattle has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 42 days below 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
73% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
66/100
29% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
7% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
20
78% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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