same $100k income, fresh start from Clarksville
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
more expensive each month than Clarksville
Lancaster costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
13% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,561/mo
$435 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
31% more expensive than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
559k
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Clarksville has the edge here, logging 173 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 7.5× the events of Clarksville.
63/100
24% higher than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
17% higher than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
1
98% fewer than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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