with $100k coming in, swapping out of Durham
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 Durham
Hagerstown runs a little pricier than Durham. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
6% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,063/mo
$211 less than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
23% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
305k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Durham edges ahead with 178 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Durham stays 1.9× busier.
56/100
12% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
10% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
2
95% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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