on $100k a year, leaving Denver
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 Denver, every month
Lancaster gives you room Denver doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
19% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,561/mo
$457 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
36% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
559k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Denver actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
97% fewer events than Denver. The pace eases up.
63/100
26% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
1
99% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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