$100k a year, no longer in Raleigh
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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cheaper each month than Raleigh
Not a fortune, but real money. Harrisburg runs cheaper than Raleigh month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
13% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,632/mo
$337 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
30% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
606k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
On par with Raleigh for events and shows.
69/100
19% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
12
69% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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