$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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
the monthly premium over Chattanooga
Lancaster costs more than Chattanooga, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
0% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,561/mo
$248 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
19% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
559k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Chattanooga gets 167 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
Noticeably quieter than Chattanooga. About 35% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
9% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
1
87% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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