on $100k a year, leaving Buffalo
changea dispatch from
rochester
NY
43.16°N
77.62°W
Rochester is the city that Kodak and Xerox built, with a quiet college-town soul (UofR, RIT, Eastman School of Music). The Garbage Plate (cheeseburger, mac salad, home fries, hot sauce, on one plate) is the closest thing to a citywide handshake. Frederick Douglass made his home here, and the Susan B. Anthony House is downtown. The Finger Lakes wine country is right next door.
the verdict
pricier each month than Buffalo
Rochester edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
12% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
5.85%
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,312/mo
$160 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
2% cheaper than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
1.1M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Buffalo actually gets more: 152 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Buffalo. About 56% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
12% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
24% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
18
10% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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