$100k a year, no longer in St. Louis
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 St. Louis
A small premium for Buffalo. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
3% cheaper than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
5.85%
$96/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,472/mo
$59 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
1% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
1.2M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
St. Louis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 42 days below 20° vs St. Louis's 22.
About as much going on as in St. Louis.
66/100
3% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
5% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
20
67% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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