$100k salary, packing up from Provo
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 cost of moving past Provo
Hagerstown edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
9% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
8.2%
$296/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,063/mo
$140 less than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
43% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
305k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Provo actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 18.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
56/100
31% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
1% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
2
98% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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