$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
changea dispatch from
anchorage
AK
61.22°N
149.90°W
Anchorage is the city where moose sometimes wander into downtown, the Chugach Mountains tower right behind your office, and summer days run 19 hours long. The Iditarod sled-dog race kicks off from here every March. The food scene leans heavily on the world-class salmon and halibut coming off the boats. Winter brings the northern lights flickering above the mountains and the kind of quiet you only find this far north. Wild edge.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Baltimore
Move to Anchorage and the monthly math gets easier. Baltimore's rent is the headline; Anchorage's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,713/mo
8% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,620/mo
$838 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$438k
6% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
401k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
93
pleasant days a year, in anchorage.
Baltimore has the edge here, logging 168 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 91 days below 20°, vs 21 in Baltimore.
Noticeably quieter than Baltimore. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
68/100
3% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Chugach State Park, 21.9 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
34
53% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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