$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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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 Columbus
Salisbury costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,899/mo
26% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
8.2%
$351/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$5,751/mo
$739 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$420k
20% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
130k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in salisbury.
Columbus keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 9.7× busier.
53/100
7% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Trap Pond State Park, 9.8 mi.
82/100
4% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
2
94% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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