with $100k coming in, swapping out of Green Bay
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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the monthly premium over Green Bay
A small premium for Harrisburg. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
29% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
3.07%
$267/mo less in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$6,632/mo
$57 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
9% cheaper than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
606k
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Green Bay keeps to 146 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.5× more on the calendar than Green Bay.
69/100
5% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
7% higher than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
12
200% more than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
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