same $100k income, fresh start from Greenville
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 Greenville
Not a fortune, but real money. Harrisburg runs cheaper than Greenville month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
7% cheaper than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
3.07%
$286/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,632/mo
$391 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
1% cheaper than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
606k
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Greenville edges ahead with 202 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Greenville's 5.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Greenville.
69/100
0% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
11% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
12
40% fewer than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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