$100k salary, packing up from Lakeland
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 Lakeland
Hagerstown costs more than Lakeland, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
13% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,063/mo
$436 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
7% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
305k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Lakeland gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Lakeland.
56/100
17% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
33% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
2
97% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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