with $100k coming in, swapping out of Riverside
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
less monthly outlay than Riverside
The gap is real. Baltimore costs noticeably less than Riverside, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
25% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
8.2%
$92/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$5,782/mo
$717 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
31% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
2.8M
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Riverside gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 11.2× Riverside's pace.
66/100
4% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
72
414% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
cities that play in baltimore's register:
