on $100k a year, leaving Rochester
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 Rochester
Harrisburg gives you room Rochester doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
6% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,632/mo
$320 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
13% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
606k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Rochester keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Rochester for events and concerts.
69/100
19% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
35% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
12
33% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
neighbors of harrisburg on the map of tradeoffs:
