$100k salary, packing up from Madison
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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below Madison's monthly cost
The gap is real. Harrisburg costs noticeably less than Madison, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
14% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
3.07%
$267/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,632/mo
$494 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
34% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
606k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days.
Comparable to Madison for events and concerts.
69/100
3% higher than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
12
9% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
