with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salt Lake City
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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below Salt Lake City's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Harrisburg. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salt Lake City.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
10% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
3.07%
$132/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,632/mo
$294 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
47% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
606k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Salt Lake City edges ahead with 168 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Salt Lake City. About 47% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
12% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
16% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
12
87% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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