on $100k a year, leaving Ocala
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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pricier each month than Ocala
A small premium for Harrisburg. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
11% cheaper than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,632/mo
$85 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
12% more expensive than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
606k
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Ocala actually gets more: 208 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Ocala.
A month here packs 33.0× the events of Ocala.
69/100
11% higher than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
48% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
12
140% more than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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