with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hartford
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 Hartford
You'd feel the difference in Harrisburg. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Hartford.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
25% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,632/mo
$688 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
25% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
606k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Hartford only logs 148 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Hartford.
69/100
3% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
12
54% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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