$100k a year, no longer in Salisbury
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 Salisbury
Cost barely budges between Baltimore and Salisbury. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
2% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
8.2%
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$5,782/mo
$31 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
2% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
2.8M
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Salisbury edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
5.6× the events of Salisbury, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
25% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
72
3500% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
neighbors of baltimore on the map of tradeoffs:
