on $100k a year, leaving Cincinnati
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
the monthly premium over Cincinnati
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
2% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
8.2%
$351/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,063/mo
$389 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
2% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
305k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Cincinnati actually gets more: 162 pleasant days a year.
79% fewer events than Cincinnati. The pace eases up.
56/100
22% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
2
96% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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