$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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 Greenville
Baltimore costs more than Greenville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
20% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
8.2%
$142/mo more in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$5,782/mo
$459 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
32% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
2.8M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Greenville gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.0× Greenville's pace.
66/100
4% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
72
260% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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