on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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
more each month than Baton Rouge ran you
A small premium for Lancaster. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
11% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,561/mo
$161 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
54% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
559k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Baton Rouge actually gets more: 187 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 25 days below 20° here, 1 in Baton Rouge.
Things to do run about even with Baton Rouge.
63/100
26% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
29% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
1
75% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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