with $100k coming in, swapping out of Duluth
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
more expensive each month than Duluth
A small premium for Hagerstown. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
2% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
8.2%
$29/mo more in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,063/mo
$57 less than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
27% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
305k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Duluth keeps to 132 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Duluth packs 1.7× more into a month.
56/100
23% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
184% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
2
50% fewer than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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