$100k salary, packing up from Spokane
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 premium over Spokane
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Harrisburg is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
5% cheaper than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,632/mo
$181 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
26% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
606k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Spokane edges ahead with 164 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Spokane.
69/100
15% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
12
20% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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