same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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 Columbus
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
5% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
8.2%
$351/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,063/mo
$427 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
8% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
305k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Columbus actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
84% fewer events than Columbus. The pace eases up.
56/100
2% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
4% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
2
94% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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