$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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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less monthly outlay than Seattle
Harrisburg is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
34% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,632/mo
$492 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
61% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
606k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Seattle has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Seattle's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Seattle. About 87% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
26% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
12
87% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
