$100k salary, packing up from Green Bay
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 premium over Green Bay
A small premium for Lancaster. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
35% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
3.07%
$267/mo less in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$6,561/mo
$128 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
13% more expensive than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
559k
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Green Bay only manages 146 of those.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Green Bay.
63/100
14% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
11% higher than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
1
75% fewer than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
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