on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
changea dispatch from
hartford
CT
41.76°N
72.68°W
Hartford is the insurance capital of America (Aetna, Travelers, the works), with the steeple of the Travelers building visible from miles away. Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn in his weird and wonderful Hartford house, now a museum. The Connecticut River curves past downtown, and the surrounding small towns are New England postcard material. Quieter than its neighbors, with serious history.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Allentown
Hartford costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,931/mo
7% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.5%
$203/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$5,944/mo
$325 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$411k
15% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
1.2M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in hartford.
Allentown has the edge here, logging 157 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 47 days below 20° here, 32 in Allentown.
About as much going on as in Allentown.
67/100
8% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 37.6 mi.
91/100
6% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
26
189% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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