with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lexington
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 Lexington
Hagerstown runs a little pricier than Lexington. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
7% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,063/mo
$407 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
1% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
305k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Lexington edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Lexington packs 2.3× more into a month.
56/100
7% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
2
85% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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