same $100k income, fresh start from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
hagerstown
MD
39.64°N
77.72°W
Hagerstown is the Hub City of western Maryland, where rail lines and highways converge in the Cumberland Valley. The downtown has a small but charming historic core. Antietam Battlefield is 30 minutes south, with some of the most affecting Civil War landscape in the country. The Appalachian Trail crosses just to the west. Quiet, with serious history nearby.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Albuquerque
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
7% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
8.2%
$192/mo more in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,063/mo
$290 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
9% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
305k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Albuquerque actually gets more: 205 pleasant days a year.
57% fewer events than Albuquerque. The pace eases up.
56/100
31% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
6% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
2
91% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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