$100k salary, packing up from Eugene
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
the monthly premium over Eugene
A small premium for Baltimore. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
4% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
8.2%
$46/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$5,782/mo
$23 less than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
10% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
2.8M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Eugene has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Eugene's pace.
66/100
12% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
72
700% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
neighbors of baltimore on the map of tradeoffs:
