with $100k coming in, swapping out of Houston
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 Houston
Hagerstown runs a little pricier than Houston. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
1% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,063/mo
$660 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
3% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
305k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Houston edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Houston stays 11.8× busier.
56/100
2% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
14% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
2
99% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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