with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lansing
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 Lansing
Hagerstown costs more than Lansing, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
26% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
8.2%
$329/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,063/mo
$657 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
32% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
305k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Lansing only logs 153 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Lansing.
56/100
2% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
10% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
2
67% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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