on $100k a year, leaving Naples
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 Naples
Harrisburg runs on a fraction of Naples's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
47% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Naples
vs 0% in Naples
$6,632/mo
$1,018 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
55% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
606k
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Naples edges ahead with 261 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Naples's 0.
69/100
19% higher than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
15% higher than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
12
65% fewer than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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