on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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 Lexington
On paper, Harrisburg and Lexington are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
3% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,632/mo
$162 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
5% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
606k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Lexington has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
On par with Lexington for events and shows.
69/100
15% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
12
8% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
same energy as harrisburg, different zip code:
