$100k salary, packing up from Houston
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 cost of moving past Houston
A small premium for Harrisburg. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
10% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,632/mo
$91 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
1% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
606k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Houston actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Houston's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Houston. About 84% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
25% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
21% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
12
93% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
same energy as harrisburg, different zip code:
