$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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 premium over Springfield
Baltimore costs more than Springfield, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
2% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
8.2%
$267/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$5,782/mo
$222 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
11% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
2.8M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Springfield only logs 147 pleasant days.
1017% more happening than in Springfield.
66/100
0% lower than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
13% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
72
177% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
cities that play in baltimore's register:
