on $100k a year, leaving Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
lancaster
PA
40.04°N
76.30°W
Lancaster is the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country, with horse-drawn buggies on rural roads and the Central Market (the oldest continuously operating farmers market in the country, since the 1730s). The food scene is sneaky-strong, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous, and the city's downtown has come back nicely. Whoopie pies, shoofly pies, and sticky buns are mandatory.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Albuquerque
Lancaster gives you room Albuquerque doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
2% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
3.07%
$236/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,561/mo
$208 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
9% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
559k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Albuquerque edges ahead with 205 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Albuquerque's 6.
But the calendar thins out: Albuquerque stays 2.8× busier.
63/100
22% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
1
96% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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