on $100k a year, leaving Hagerstown
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
under Hagerstown, every month
St. Louis gives you room Hagerstown doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
11% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
4.7%
$292/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,531/mo
$468 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
14% cheaper than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
2.8M
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Hagerstown only logs 160 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.4× more on the calendar than Hagerstown.
68/100
21% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
60
2900% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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