same $100k income, fresh start from Buffalo
changea dispatch from
green bay
WI
44.52°N
88.02°W
Green Bay is the Packers, full stop: the smallest market in the NFL, and the only community-owned team in major American pro sports. Lambeau Field tours run year-round. The city itself is small, friendly, and built on the bay of Green Bay (yes, the bay is also named Green Bay). Tailgating is functionally a state holiday. Hot cocoa, brats on the grill, and stadium energy carry the winters.
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under Buffalo, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Green Bay runs cheaper than Buffalo month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,122/mo
18% cheaper than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
6.27%
$35/mo more in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,689/mo
$217 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$340k
22% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
332k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
146
pleasant days a year, in green bay.
Buffalo actually gets more: 152 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 75 days stay under 20°, well past Buffalo's 42.
Noticeably quieter than Buffalo. About 91% fewer events on a typical month.
73/100
11% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Nicolet State Trail, 16.4 mi.
87/100
4% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
4
80% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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