with $100k coming in, swapping out of Bridgeport
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 Bridgeport's monthly cost
Lancaster is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
45% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,561/mo
$1,453 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
50% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
559k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Bridgeport edges ahead with 172 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Bridgeport.
63/100
2% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
5% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
1
0% fewer than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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