on $100k a year, leaving Eugene
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
under Eugene, every month
Hagerstown gives you room Eugene doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
12% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
8.2%
$46/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,063/mo
$258 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
29% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
305k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Eugene edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.
Eugene hosts 1.5× more events.
56/100
25% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
2
78% fewer than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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