$100k salary, packing up from Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Hagerstown. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Portland.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
31% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
8.2%
$58/mo more in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,063/mo
$640 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
41% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
305k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days.
Portland hosts 1.7× more events.
56/100
21% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
2
0% fewer than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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