on $100k a year, leaving Gainesville
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
pricier each month than Gainesville
You'd pay for Hagerstown. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
4% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,063/mo
$625 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
1% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
305k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.0× Gainesville's pace.
56/100
11% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
2
60% fewer than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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