with $100k coming in, swapping out of Mobile
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 Mobile
Baltimore is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
43% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
8.2%
$267/mo more in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$5,782/mo
$833 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
113% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
2.8M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Mobile gets 225 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.8× Mobile's pace.
66/100
12% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
72
1340% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
if baltimore appeals, also worth a look:
