on $100k a year, leaving Hickory
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 Hickory
Harrisburg and Hickory land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
1% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,632/mo
$108 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
15% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
606k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Hickory actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 4 in Hickory.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.7× Hickory's pace.
69/100
8% higher than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
33% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
12
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
