on $100k a year, leaving New York
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 New York
Harrisburg sits well below New York on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
57% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
3.07%
$638/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,632/mo
$2,522 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
58% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
606k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
New York edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
New York hosts 118.4× more events.
69/100
12% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
7% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
12
94% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
neighbors of harrisburg on the map of tradeoffs:
