$100k a year, no longer in Huntsville
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 cost of moving past Huntsville
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
16% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
8.2%
$267/mo more in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,063/mo
$480 less than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
2% more expensive than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
305k
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Huntsville has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
44% fewer events than Huntsville. The pace eases up.
56/100
3% lower than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
26% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
2
78% fewer than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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