with $100k coming in, swapping out of Asheville
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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cheaper each month than Asheville
You'd feel the difference in Harrisburg. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Asheville.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
17% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,632/mo
$412 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
28% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
606k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Asheville actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Asheville's 13.
A similar weekend lineup to Asheville.
69/100
5% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
48% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
12
50% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
neighbors of harrisburg on the map of tradeoffs:
