$100k a year, no longer in South Bend
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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the monthly cost of moving past South Bend
A small premium for Harrisburg. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
4% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,632/mo
$60 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
34% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
606k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
South Bend has the edge here, logging 157 pleasant days a year.
94% more happening than in South Bend.
69/100
30% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
13% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
12
33% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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