same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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
more each month than Knoxville ran you
Hagerstown costs more than Knoxville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
8% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,063/mo
$539 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
12% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
305k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Knoxville hosts 2.3× more events.
56/100
19% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
24% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
2
88% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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