$100k a year, no longer in Minneapolis
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
under Minneapolis, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Hagerstown is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
5% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
8.2%
$29/mo more in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,063/mo
$63 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
19% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
305k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Minneapolis packs 8.7× more into a month.
56/100
26% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
5% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
2
98% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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