same $100k income, fresh start from Savannah
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 Savannah
You'd pay for Baltimore. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
6% more expensive than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
8.2%
$226/mo more in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$5,782/mo
$324 less than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
18% more expensive than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
2.8M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.2× Savannah's pace.
66/100
27% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
9% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
72
454% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
same energy as baltimore, different zip code:
