with $100k coming in, swapping out of Miami
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
below Miami's monthly cost
On paper, Baltimore and Miami are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
30% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$5,782/mo
$114 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
27% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
2.8M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Miami edges ahead with 272 pleasant days.
93% fewer events than Miami. The pace eases up.
66/100
14% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
72
57% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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