on $100k a year, leaving Hagerstown
changea dispatch from
allentown
PA
40.60°N
75.49°W
Allentown is the heart of the Lehigh Valley, with old industrial bones turning into a quietly resilient mid-sized city. The Lehigh River runs past, the historic downtown has been steadily finding its footing with breweries and restaurants in the old buildings, and the surrounding farmland is gorgeous. It's an hour and change from both Philly and NYC. Cheaper than both, by a lot.
the verdict
under Hagerstown, every month
Allentown gives you room Hagerstown doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
14% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
3.07%
$427/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,269/mo
$206 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
12% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
874k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Hagerstown actually gets more: 160 pleasant days a year.
1.5× the events of Hagerstown, and the calendar shows it.
73/100
30% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
2% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
9
350% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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