same $100k income, fresh start from Boise
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
under Boise, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Lancaster runs cheaper than Boise month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
15% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
3.07%
$227/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,561/mo
$505 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
22% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
559k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Boise edges ahead with 166 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Boise stays 2.6× busier.
63/100
23% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
1
94% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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