$100k salary, packing up from Kansas City
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 Kansas City
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
6% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
8.2%
$292/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,063/mo
$377 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
2% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
305k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Kansas City has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Kansas City. About 79% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
0% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
6% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
2
95% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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