with $100k coming in, swapping out of Evansville
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 Evansville
Hagerstown is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
48% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
8.2%
$433/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,063/mo
$945 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
44% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
305k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Evansville gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
2.6× the events of Evansville, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
4% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
11% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
2
50% fewer than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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