with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Hagerstown costs noticeably more than Fort Wayne. You'd be paying for Hagerstown itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
34% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
8.2%
$433/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,063/mo
$833 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
27% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
305k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Fort Wayne actually gets more: 161 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Fort Wayne.
56/100
22% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
2% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
2
80% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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