$100k salary, packing up from Honolulu
changea dispatch from
portland
ME
43.66°N
70.26°W
Portland Maine is lobster rolls, lighthouses (Portland Head Light is the brochure), a working waterfront where fishing boats still come in, and a food scene that has the same per-capita acclaim as the much bigger Portland Oregon. The Old Port's brick streets, breweries, and harbor views are walkable in an afternoon. Casco Bay's islands are a ferry ride away. Tiny, dense, and seriously delicious.
in our guides
the verdict
below Honolulu's monthly cost
Portland is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$2,285/mo
20% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
7.5%
$292/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$5,423/mo
$849 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$543k
49% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
566k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in portland.
Honolulu edges ahead with 316 pleasant days.
67% fewer events than Honolulu. The pace eases up.
71/100
29% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Sebago Lake State Park, 23.6 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
2
96% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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