with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lancaster
changea dispatch from
harrisburg
PA
40.26°N
76.88°W
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
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lighter monthly cost than Lancaster
Cost barely budges between Harrisburg and Lancaster. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
5% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
3.07%
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,632/mo
$71 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
20% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
606k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Lancaster has the edge here, logging 158 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.2× Lancaster's pace.
69/100
10% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
12
1100% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
