same $100k income, fresh start from Denver
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 Denver
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
15% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
8.2%
$317/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,063/mo
$41 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
46% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
305k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Denver edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Denver packs 25.2× more into a month.
56/100
34% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
2
99% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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