with $100k coming in, swapping out of Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi
Lancaster runs a little pricier than Corpus Christi. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
8% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,561/mo
$362 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
73% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
559k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Corpus Christi edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 25 days under 20°, vs 0 in Corpus Christi.
A similar weekend lineup to Corpus Christi.
63/100
26% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
39% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
1
75% fewer than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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