$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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
below Detroit's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Lancaster is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
3% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,561/mo
$54 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
46% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
559k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Detroit edges ahead with 160 pleasant days.
Detroit hosts 6.0× more events.
63/100
34% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
2% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
1
99% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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