with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fayetteville
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
less monthly outlay than Fayetteville
You'd feel the difference in Lancaster. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Fayetteville.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,561/mo
$200 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
4% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
559k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Fayetteville gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
63/100
2% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
1
93% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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