$100k a year, no longer in Atlanta
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
under Atlanta, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Hagerstown is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
13% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
8.2%
$226/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,063/mo
$1 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
17% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
305k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Atlanta actually gets more: 204 pleasant days a year.
Atlanta hosts 13.3× more events.
56/100
16% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
5% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
2
99% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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