on $100k a year, leaving Tampa
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 Tampa
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
20% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,063/mo
$274 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
14% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
305k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Tampa actually gets more: 243 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Tampa. About 63% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
10% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
4% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
2
97% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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