$100k a year, no longer in Kennewick
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 Kennewick
You'd pay for Hagerstown. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
6% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,063/mo
$584 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
27% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
305k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Kennewick has the edge here, logging 199 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 18.0× Kennewick's pace.
56/100
24% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
60% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
2
75% fewer than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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