$100k a year, no longer in Dallas
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 cost of moving past Dallas
Barely costlier than Dallas. If Lancaster pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
8% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,561/mo
$125 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
5% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
559k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Dallas gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
Dallas hosts 29.3× more events.
63/100
11% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
4% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
1
99% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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