$100k a year, no longer in Wilmington
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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
more each month than Wilmington ran you
Salisbury costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,899/mo
13% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$5,751/mo
$532 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$420k
6% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
130k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in salisbury.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Wilmington. About 40% fewer events on a typical month.
53/100
2% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Trap Pond State Park, 9.8 mi.
82/100
22% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
2
60% fewer than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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