with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spokane
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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the monthly cost of moving past Spokane
Buffalo runs a little pricier than Spokane. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
10% cheaper than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
5.85%
$488/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,472/mo
$341 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
33% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
1.2M
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Spokane edges ahead with 164 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than Spokane.
66/100
19% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
0% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
20
100% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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