$100k a year, no longer in Syracuse
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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under Syracuse, every month
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
15% cheaper than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,472/mo
$245 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
10% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
1.2M
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Syracuse keeps to 142 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Syracuse for events and concerts.
66/100
12% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
0% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
20
25% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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