$100k a year, no longer in Manchester
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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under Manchester, every month
Harrisburg is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
31% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,632/mo
$391 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
44% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
606k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Manchester has the edge here, logging 154 pleasant days a year.
120% more happening than in Manchester.
69/100
11% higher than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
12
8% fewer than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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