$100k a year, no longer in Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs
Lancaster is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
12% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,561/mo
$327 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
17% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
559k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Colorado Springs has the edge here, logging 184 pleasant days a year.
65% fewer events than Colorado Springs. The pace eases up.
63/100
11% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
21% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
1
91% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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