$100k a year, no longer in Grand Rapids
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 Grand Rapids, every month
Lancaster is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,561/mo
$202 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
9% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
559k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Grand Rapids keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Grand Rapids stays 4.6× busier.
63/100
13% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
1
95% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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