$100k salary, packing up from Fresno
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
less monthly outlay than Fresno
The gap is real. Hagerstown costs noticeably less than Fresno, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
21% cheaper than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
8.2%
$92/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$6,063/mo
$504 more than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
23% cheaper than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
305k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Fresno has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Fresno. About 53% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
15% lower than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
2
82% fewer than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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