on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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 Phoenix
Harrisburg gives you room Phoenix doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
17% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
3.07%
$48/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,632/mo
$246 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
33% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
606k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Phoenix has the edge here, logging 181 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Phoenix's 0.
Phoenix hosts 6.0× more events.
69/100
5% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
12
87% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
same energy as harrisburg, different zip code:
