$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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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less monthly outlay than Baltimore
Move to Harrisburg and the monthly math gets easier. Baltimore's rent is the headline; Harrisburg's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
23% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
3.07%
$427/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,632/mo
$850 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
25% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
606k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Baltimore has the edge here, logging 168 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Baltimore. About 51% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
5% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
12
83% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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