same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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
more expensive each month than Lancaster
Hartford runs a little pricier than Lancaster. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,931/mo
27% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5.5%
$203/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$5,944/mo
$617 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$411k
7% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
1.2M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in hartford.
Lancaster edges ahead with 158 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 47 days drop below 20° vs Lancaster's 25.
93% more happening than in Lancaster.
67/100
6% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 37.6 mi.
91/100
6% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
26
2500% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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