$100k a year, no longer in 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
less monthly outlay than Portland
Hagerstown is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
11% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
8.2%
$46/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,063/mo
$240 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
43% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
305k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year.
Portland hosts 6.8× more events.
56/100
36% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
12% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
2
96% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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