$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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
under Washington, every month
The gap is real. Hagerstown costs noticeably less than Washington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
33% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
8.2%
$25/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,063/mo
$790 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
49% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
305k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Washington has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
Washington hosts 8.9× more events.
56/100
36% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
2
99% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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