same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor
Not a fortune, but real money. Lancaster runs cheaper than Ann Arbor month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
27% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,561/mo
$664 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
11% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
559k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Ann Arbor only manages 154 of those.
About as much going on as in Ann Arbor.
63/100
13% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
1
99% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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