with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
changea dispatch from
harrisburg
PA
40.26°N
76.88°W
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
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below Columbus's monthly cost
Harrisburg and Columbus land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
4% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,632/mo
$142 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
12% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
606k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Columbus edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
Columbus hosts 3.5× more events.
69/100
21% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
9% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
12
62% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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