with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dayton
changea dispatch from
baltimore
MD
39.29°N
76.61°W
Baltimore is steamed crabs with Old Bay, the Inner Harbor at golden hour, and row houses with painted screens. Edgar Allan Poe is buried here, John Waters still lives here, and Cal Ripken Jr. is a saint. The seafood is genuinely some of the best on the east coast. The neighborhoods (Fells Point, Hampden, Federal Hill) each feel like their own small town.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Dayton
A real premium for Baltimore. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
41% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
8.2%
$351/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$5,782/mo
$898 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
197% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
2.8M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Dayton has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
4.8× the events of Dayton, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
6% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
72
350% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
if baltimore appeals, also worth a look:
