$100k salary, packing up from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Lancaster runs a little pricier than Fort Wayne. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
28% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,561/mo
$335 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
51% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
559k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Fort Wayne edges ahead with 161 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Fort Wayne.
63/100
37% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
8% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
1
90% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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