$100k a year, no longer in Minneapolis
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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less monthly outlay than Minneapolis
Harrisburg is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
14% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
3.07%
$398/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,632/mo
$632 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
22% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
606k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Minneapolis keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Minneapolis. About 79% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
9% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
12
91% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
