$100k a year, no longer in Honolulu
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
less monthly outlay than Honolulu
Lancaster sits well below Honolulu on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
47% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
3.07%
$661/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,561/mo
$1,987 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
64% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
559k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Honolulu edges ahead with 316 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Honolulu's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Honolulu stays 6.3× busier.
63/100
15% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
2% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
1
98% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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