$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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 Worcester
Harrisburg sits well below Worcester on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
32% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
3.07%
$161/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,632/mo
$855 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
36% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
606k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Worcester only manages 148 of those.
On par with Worcester for events and shows.
69/100
17% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
3% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
12
500% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
same energy as harrisburg, different zip code:
