with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbia
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 Columbia
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Hagerstown is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
2% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
8.2%
$142/mo more in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,063/mo
$178 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
26% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
305k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Columbia edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
On par with Columbia for events and shows.
56/100
2% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
2
80% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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