$100k a year, no longer in Buffalo
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 Buffalo, every month
Cost barely budges between Lancaster and Buffalo. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
10% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,561/mo
$89 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
37% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
559k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Buffalo keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
78% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
63/100
5% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
7% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
1
95% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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