$100k a year, no longer in Wilmington
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 Wilmington
Hagerstown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,587/mo
5% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,063/mo
$220 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$321k
28% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
305k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in hagerstown.
Wilmington actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year.
On par with Wilmington for events and shows.
56/100
4% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Appalachian Trail Corridor, 54.3 mi.
88/100
31% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
2
60% fewer than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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