with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salt Lake City
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 premium over Salt Lake City
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
1% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
8.2%
$296/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,063/mo
$275 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
45% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
305k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Salt Lake City actually gets more: 168 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Salt Lake City packs 3.4× more into a month.
56/100
28% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
10% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
2
98% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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