same $100k income, fresh start from Cincinnati
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
cheaper each month than Cincinnati
On paper, Lancaster and Cincinnati are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
2% cheaper than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,561/mo
$109 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
22% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
559k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Cincinnati gets 162 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
83% fewer events than Cincinnati. The pace eases up.
63/100
12% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
1
98% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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