$100k salary, packing up from Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
16% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,063/mo
$375 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
8% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
305k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year.
56/100
2% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
5% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
2
0% fewer than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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