$100k salary, packing up from Hickory
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 Hickory's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lancaster is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,561/mo
$37 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
43% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
559k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Hickory has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 25 days below 20° vs Hickory's 4.
On par with Hickory for events and shows.
63/100
2% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
39% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
1
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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