$100k a year, no longer in Des Moines
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 Des Moines
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Harrisburg is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
14% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
3.07%
$244/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,632/mo
$67 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
3% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
606k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
On par with Des Moines for events and shows.
69/100
25% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
19% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
12
29% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
