with $100k coming in, swapping out of Washington
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
below Washington's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Baltimore. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Washington.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
21% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
8.2%
$25/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$5,782/mo
$509 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
34% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
2.8M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Washington edges ahead with 177 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Washington. About 58% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
24% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
72
55% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
in the same ballpark as baltimore:
