on $100k a year, leaving Fort Collins
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
lighter monthly cost than Fort Collins
Lancaster gives you room Fort Collins doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
23% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,561/mo
$565 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
33% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
559k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Fort Collins has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.0× more on the calendar than Fort Collins.
63/100
9% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
13% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
1
99% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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