$100k a year, no longer in Hickory
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
more each month than Hickory ran you
Hagerstown costs more than Hickory, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
11% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,063/mo
$461 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
20% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
305k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Hickory gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Comparable to Hickory for events and concerts.
56/100
12% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
26% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
2
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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