$100k a year, no longer in Cape Coral
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
less monthly outlay than Cape Coral
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lancaster is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
18% cheaper than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Cape Coral
vs 0% in Cape Coral
$6,561/mo
$87 more than Cape Coral
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
8% more expensive than Cape Coral
vs $355k in Cape Coral
559k
vs 835k in Cape Coral
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Cape Coral gets 250 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Cape Coral's 0.
63/100
15% higher than Cape Coral
vs 55/100 in Cape Coral
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
131% higher than Cape Coral
vs 42/100 in Cape Coral
1
97% fewer than Cape Coral
vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral
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