$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 Memphis
Hagerstown costs noticeably more than Memphis. You'd be paying for Hagerstown itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
11% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,063/mo
$834 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
32% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
305k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Memphis has the edge here, logging 185 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Memphis packs 2.0× more into a month.
56/100
0% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
2
94% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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