$100k a year, no longer in Denver
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 Denver
Harrisburg is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
22% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,632/mo
$528 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
48% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
606k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Denver actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Denver. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
19% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
12
93% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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