$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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
less monthly outlay than Charleston
The gap is real. Hagerstown costs noticeably less than Charleston, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
20% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
8.2%
$142/mo more in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,063/mo
$258 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
26% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
305k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Charleston. About 56% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
16% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
4% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
2
90% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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