01 · the cities
Buffalo
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,321/mo
$1,374/mo
$53/mo more than Dayton (4%)
Median home price
Median home price
$139k
$280k
$141k more than Dayton
State income tax
State income tax
4.0%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,680/mo
$6,472/mo
Dayton has $208/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
171 days
152 days
19 fewer than Dayton
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
34 days
42 days
days below 20°F per year
Buffalo drops below 20°F on 8 more days per year than Dayton.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
62 / 100
66 / 100
4.0 pts ahead of Dayton
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
16 routes
20 routes
4 more direct routes than Dayton
Metro size
Metro size
808k metro
1.2M metro
Dayton has 4.9x fewer events per month than Buffalo.
the verdict
6
Dayton
categories won
2
Buffalo
categories won
Dayton wins on money and weather. Buffalo has the edge on lifestyle.
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