$100k salary, packing up from Hagerstown
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
below Hagerstown's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Lancaster. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Hagerstown.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
4% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
3.07%
$427/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,561/mo
$498 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
20% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
559k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Hagerstown gets 160 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A similar weekend lineup to Hagerstown.
63/100
13% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
10% higher than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
1
50% fewer than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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