$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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 Worcester
Buffalo is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
36% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
5.85%
$71/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,472/mo
$695 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
42% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
1.2M
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in buffalo.
Worcester only manages 148 of those.
A month here packs 2.3× the events of Worcester.
66/100
12% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Darien Lakes State Park, 23.9 mi.
91/100
1% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
20
900% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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