$100k salary, packing up from Charlotte
changea dispatch from
baltimore
MD
39.29°N
76.61°W
Baltimore is steamed crabs with Old Bay, the Inner Harbor at golden hour, and row houses with painted screens. Edgar Allan Poe is buried here, John Waters still lives here, and Cal Ripken Jr. is a saint. The seafood is genuinely some of the best on the east coast. The neighborhoods (Fells Point, Hampden, Federal Hill) each feel like their own small town.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Charlotte
Baltimore runs a little pricier than Charlotte. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
8% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
8.2%
$308/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$5,782/mo
$448 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
5% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
2.8M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Charlotte edges ahead with 200 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Charlotte. About 41% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
29% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
72
49% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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