on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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 Ogden
Harrisburg gives you room Ogden doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
12% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
3.07%
$132/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,632/mo
$327 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
41% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
606k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Ogden has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 16.5× the events of Ogden.
69/100
14% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
11% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
12
87% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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