$100k a year, no longer in Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem
Harrisburg and Winston-Salem land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
4% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,632/mo
$182 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
9% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
606k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Winston-Salem actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Winston-Salem's 6.
69/100
28% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
31% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
12
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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