with $100k coming in, swapping out of Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
You'd pay for Hagerstown. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
5% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,063/mo
$591 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
10% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
305k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year.
65% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
56/100
12% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
5% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
2
92% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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