$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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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less monthly outlay than Wilmington
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Buffalo is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
18% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
5.85%
$113/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,472/mo
$189 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
38% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
1.2M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 42 days under 20° here, 1 in Wilmington.
A month here packs 3.4× the events of Wilmington.
66/100
22% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
36% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
20
300% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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