$100k a year, no longer in Columbia
changea dispatch from
salisbury
MD
38.36°N
75.60°W
Salisbury is the unofficial capital of Maryland's Eastern Shore, home to Perdue Farms' headquarters (yes, the chicken company), and a quick drive to Ocean City beaches. The Wicomico River runs past, the Salisbury Zoo (free) is a sleeper good time, and the surrounding Chesapeake Bay landscape is gorgeous. Slower-paced, water-oriented, and underrated.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Columbia
Salisbury runs a little pricier than Columbia. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,899/mo
22% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
8.2%
$142/mo more in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$5,751/mo
$490 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$420k
65% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
130k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in salisbury.
Columbia barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
37% fewer events than Columbia. The pace eases up.
53/100
4% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Trap Pond State Park, 9.8 mi.
82/100
4% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
2
80% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
neighbors of salisbury on the map of tradeoffs:
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