$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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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under Portland, every month
In Harrisburg, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
19% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
3.07%
$473/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,632/mo
$809 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
45% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
606k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Portland gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Portland's 2.
73% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
69/100
21% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
12
79% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
same energy as harrisburg, different zip code:
