$100k salary, packing up from Richmond
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 Richmond
A small premium for Hagerstown. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
6% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
8.2%
$204/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,063/mo
$100 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
18% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
305k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Richmond has the edge here, logging 172 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Richmond stays 3.2× busier.
56/100
14% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
28% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
2
89% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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