$100k a year, no longer in Melbourne
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 cost of moving past Melbourne
Baltimore costs more than Melbourne, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
1% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$5,782/mo
$656 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
17% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
2.8M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Melbourne gets 254 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
66/100
20% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
72
3500% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
same energy as baltimore, different zip code:
