same $100k income, fresh start from Madison
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
more expensive each month than Madison
Hagerstown edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
5% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
8.2%
$161/mo more in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,063/mo
$75 less than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
31% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
305k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Madison keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
55% fewer events than Madison. The pace eases up.
56/100
16% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
0% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
2
82% fewer than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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