same $100k income, fresh start from 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
cheaper each month than Fayetteville
Cost barely budges between Lancaster and Fayetteville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
3% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,561/mo
$80 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
49% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
559k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Fayetteville gets 193 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Fayetteville's 3.
Comparable to Fayetteville for events and concerts.
63/100
24% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
28% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
1
75% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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