same $100k income, fresh start from Austin
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 Austin
Hagerstown runs a little pricier than Austin. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
0% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,063/mo
$687 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
26% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
305k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Austin edges ahead with 170 pleasant days.
85% fewer events than Austin. The pace eases up.
56/100
0% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
11% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
2
95% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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