with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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
cheaper each month than Philadelphia
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Hagerstown is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
15% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
8.2%
$115/mo more in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,063/mo
$167 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
18% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
305k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Philadelphia gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Philadelphia. About 90% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
19% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
12% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
2
98% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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