$100k salary, packing up from Louisville
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 Louisville
Hagerstown costs more than Louisville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
16% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,063/mo
$527 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
14% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
305k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Louisville gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Louisville. About 80% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
4% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
6% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
2
91% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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