$100k a year, no longer in Omaha
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 Omaha
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Harrisburg is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
2% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
3.07%
$231/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,632/mo
$197 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
1% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
606k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Omaha barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Omaha stays 1.9× busier.
69/100
30% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
7% higher than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
12
37% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
same energy as harrisburg, different zip code:
