on $100k a year, leaving Raleigh
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
pricier each month than Raleigh
You'd pay for Hagerstown. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
5% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,063/mo
$232 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
27% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
305k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Raleigh actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Raleigh stays 2.6× busier.
56/100
3% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
9% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
2
95% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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