same $100k income, fresh start from Augusta
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
pricier each month than Augusta
Hagerstown costs more than Augusta, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
10% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
8.2%
$226/mo more in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,063/mo
$370 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
30% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
305k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Augusta gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.0× Augusta's pace.
56/100
22% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
19% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
2
33% fewer than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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