same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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more each month than Harrisburg ran you
Atlanta costs more than Harrisburg, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
25% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5.49%
$202/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,062/mo
$570 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
25% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
6.3M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.2× Harrisburg's pace.
67/100
3% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
217
1708% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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