same $100k income, fresh start from Hagerstown
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
under Hagerstown, every month
On paper, Colorado Springs and Hagerstown are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
9% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
4.4%
$317/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,234/mo
$171 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
44% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
769k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Hagerstown only logs 160 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 75 days under 20° here, 24 in Hagerstown.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.4× more on the calendar than Hagerstown.
71/100
27% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
9% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
11
450% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
neighbors of colorado springs on the map of tradeoffs:
