with $100k coming in, swapping out of Richmond
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 Richmond
You'd feel the difference in Harrisburg. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Richmond.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
14% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
3.07%
$223/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,632/mo
$469 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
22% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
606k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Richmond gets 172 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Richmond's 9.
Noticeably quieter than Richmond. About 43% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
6% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
35% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
12
37% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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