$100k a year, no longer in New Haven
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 New Haven
Harrisburg is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
31% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,632/mo
$846 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
27% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
606k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
New Haven actually gets more: 155 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.8× New Haven's pace.
69/100
3% higher than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
3% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
12
1100% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
