with $100k coming in, swapping out of Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi
Hagerstown costs noticeably more than Corpus Christi. You'd be paying for Hagerstown itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
13% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,063/mo
$860 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
45% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
305k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Corpus Christi actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Corpus Christi.
56/100
12% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
26% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
2
50% fewer than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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