$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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 Springfield's monthly cost
The gap is real. Buffalo costs noticeably less than Springfield, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
28% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
5.85%
$71/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$6,472/mo
$468 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
25% cheaper than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
1.2M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Springfield barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
1033% more happening than in Springfield.
66/100
0% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
20
23% fewer than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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