01 · the cities
Green Bay
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.
full dispatch→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
$1,122/mo
$1,374/mo
$252/mo more than Green Bay (18%)
Median home price
Median home price
$340k
$280k
$60k less than Green Bay
State income tax
State income tax
6.3%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,689/mo
$6,472/mo
Green Bay has $217/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
146 days
152 days
6 more than Green Bay
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
75 days
42 days
days below 20°F per year
Green Bay drops below 20°F on 33 more days per year than Buffalo.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
73 / 100
66 / 100
7.0 pts behind Green Bay
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
20 routes
16 more direct routes than Green Bay
Metro size
Metro size
332k metro
1.2M metro
Green Bay has 11.3x fewer events per month than Buffalo.
the verdict
3
Green Bay
categories won
5
Buffalo
categories won
Buffalo leads on weather and wins overall.
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