same $100k income, fresh start from Sarasota
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
more expensive each month than Sarasota
Barely costlier than Sarasota. If Hagerstown pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
25% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,063/mo
$149 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
24% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
305k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.0× Sarasota's pace.
56/100
5% lower than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
8% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
2
67% fewer than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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