$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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
below Atlanta's monthly cost
The gap is real. Lancaster costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
16% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,561/mo
$499 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
1% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
559k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Atlanta gets 204 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Atlanta's 2.
Noticeably quieter than Atlanta. About 94% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
6% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
4% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
1
100% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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