on $100k a year, leaving Boston
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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lighter monthly cost than Boston
Harrisburg sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
54% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
3.07%
$161/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,632/mo
$1,860 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
60% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
606k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Boston gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 80% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
3% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
12
88% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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