on $100k a year, leaving New Haven
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
more each month than New Haven ran you
You'd pay for Portland. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,285/mo
9% more expensive than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
7.5%
$167/mo more in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$5,423/mo
$363 less than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$543k
28% more expensive than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
566k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in portland.
New Haven actually gets more: 155 pleasant days a year.
1.7× the events of New Haven, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
6% higher than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Sebago Lake State Park, 23.6 mi.
98/100
2% higher than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
2
100% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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