same $100k income, fresh start from Gainesville
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
pricier each month than Gainesville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lancaster is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
8% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,561/mo
$127 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
21% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
559k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Gainesville edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Gainesville's 0.
400% more happening than in Gainesville.
63/100
0% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
7% higher than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
1
80% fewer than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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