$100k salary, packing up from Hartford
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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 Hartford
On paper, Hagerstown and Hartford are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
18% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
8.2%
$225/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,063/mo
$119 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
22% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
305k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Hartford only manages 148 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Hartford. About 38% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
16% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
3% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
2
92% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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