$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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 El Paso
Lancaster costs more than El Paso, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
3% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,561/mo
$299 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
66% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
559k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
El Paso gets 222 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs El Paso's 1.
50% fewer events than El Paso. The pace eases up.
63/100
3% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
4% higher than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
1
92% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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