with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cleveland
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 Cleveland
You'd pay for Hagerstown. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
12% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
8.2%
$351/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,063/mo
$519 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
28% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
305k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Cleveland keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
Cleveland hosts 4.9× more events.
56/100
11% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
2
96% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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