same $100k income, fresh start from Port St. Lucie
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 Port St. Lucie
Not a fortune, but real money. Harrisburg runs cheaper than Port St. Lucie month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
38% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,632/mo
$630 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
22% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
606k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Port St. Lucie has the edge here, logging 246 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Port St. Lucie.
69/100
38% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
830% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
12
48% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
neighbors of harrisburg on the map of tradeoffs:
