$100k salary, packing up from Buffalo
changea dispatch from
salem
OR
44.94°N
123.03°W
Salem is the Oregon state capital, smaller and quieter than Portland (less than an hour north), with the Willamette River running through downtown and the surrounding Willamette Valley producing some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. The state capitol is topped by a gold-leaf pioneer statue. Cherry blossoms line the riverfront every spring. Affordable and underrated.
the verdict
more each month than Buffalo ran you
Salem runs a little pricier than Buffalo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,642/mo
20% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
8.75%
$242/mo more in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$5,962/mo
$510 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$452k
62% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
437k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in salem.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
Buffalo hosts 68.0× more events.
69/100
5% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Mt. Hood National Forest, 46.2 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
0
100% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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