$100k a year, no longer in Fresno
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
under Fresno, every month
Lancaster sits well below Fresno on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
24% cheaper than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$6,561/mo
$1,002 more than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
8% cheaper than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
559k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Fresno edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 25 days under 20°, vs 0 in Fresno.
Noticeably quieter than Fresno. About 61% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
5% lower than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
9% higher than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
1
91% fewer than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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