$100k a year, no longer in Daytona Beach
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
under Daytona Beach, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lancaster is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
15% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,561/mo
$12 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
16% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
559k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Daytona Beach actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 25 days below 20° vs Daytona Beach's 0.
Things to do run about even with Daytona Beach.
63/100
0% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
24% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
1
50% fewer than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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