with $100k coming in, swapping out of Little Rock
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 Little Rock
You'd pay for Hagerstown. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
31% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
8.2%
$317/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,063/mo
$695 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
41% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
305k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Little Rock actually gets more: 163 pleasant days a year.
1.4× the events of Little Rock, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
4% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
80% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
2
88% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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