with $100k coming in, swapping out of Houston
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
pricier each month than Houston
Baltimore costs noticeably more than Houston. You'd be paying for Baltimore itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
16% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$5,782/mo
$941 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
32% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
2.8M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Houston has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Houston. About 68% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
20% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
72
59% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
cities that play in baltimore's register:
