same $100k income, fresh start from Virginia Beach
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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cheaper each month than Virginia Beach
Not a fortune, but real money. Buffalo runs cheaper than Virginia Beach month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
24% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
5.85%
$8/mo more in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,472/mo
$437 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
25% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
1.2M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Virginia Beach has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 42 days stay under 20°, well past Virginia Beach's 2.
A month here packs 2.3× the events of Virginia Beach.
66/100
16% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
3% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
20
18% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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