# $60K/yr and live in WNY or $100K/yr and live in big city(NYC, LA, etc)? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 10, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693 "2008-09-10T14:04:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/1 "2008-09-10T14:04:27Z")
Vote and say why… ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/2 "2008-09-10T14:06:01Z")
You can live fairly good in WNY on 60k. I dont think 100K in NYC goes far. then add traffic, bridges, parking, etc… ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/3 "2008-09-10T14:06:44Z")
truly depends on your lifestyle… ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/4 "2008-09-10T14:07:14Z")
crap, can a mod fix the poll to say 60k? ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/5 "2008-09-10T14:07:15Z")
> [@BluBalls"](#): > > Vote and say why… It really depends on the City… would never want to live in LA. If you consider Chicago a big city, $100,000 will take you pretty far there. ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/6 "2008-09-10T14:08:42Z")
Trying to buy a decent house in a big city on 100k isn’t very easy. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/7 "2008-09-10T14:09:28Z")
50K a year in buffalo will go much further than LA or NY. Housing is cheaper not to mention, you wont get raped when Obama raises taxes for “the rich” ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/8 "2008-09-10T14:09:45Z")
50K in WNY for sure. better commute, cheap housing, etc ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/9 "2008-09-10T14:11:30Z")
Depends on if you can deal with the weather, or if you like the weather here. 100k in vegas is plenty of money, and there is no state income tax. Same deal with most areas of florida. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/10 "2008-09-10T14:18:32Z")
As much as I love Buffalo, I plan on moving out after college, and that being said I would rather have 100K and living in the Carolina’s or Virginia ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/11 "2008-09-10T14:24:50Z")
Just can’t stand to live in Buffalo… I would rather take 60k and live in LA. ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/12 "2008-09-10T14:26:03Z")
100k will not get you far in Chicago ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/13 "2008-09-10T14:26:43Z")
60k in blo ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/14 "2008-09-10T14:32:52Z")
> [@j\_espo1](#): > > 50K in WNY for sure. > better commute, cheap housing, etc . ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/15 "2008-09-10T14:34:29Z")
> [@AKA-FERRARI](#): > > Just can’t stand to live in Buffalo… > I would rather take 60k and live in LA. …And live in a van down by the river? ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/16 "2008-09-10T14:35:27Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > 60k in blo x2 ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/17 "2008-09-10T14:35:35Z")
Neither amount of money is enough to live in either, but I chose 60k and Buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/18 "2008-09-10T14:36:35Z")
> [@eMKay](#): > > Neither amount of money is enough to live in either that’s not correct. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/19 "2008-09-10T14:37:13Z")
i wouldn’t be happy with either given the respective locations, but between the two, i’d take 60k in buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693/20 "2008-09-10T14:44:10Z")
> [@92slowcivic](#): > > that’s not correct. It all depends on your lifestyle, in my case, I like having a house, and hobbies, and the ability to enjoy a nice vacation every year, and saving some money. Couldn’t do it on 60k a year. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/60k-yr-and-live-in-wny-or-100k-yr-and-live-in-big-city-nyc-la-etc/54693.md?page=2)