$100k a year, no longer in Jacksonville
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
more expensive each month than Jacksonville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lancaster is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
10% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,561/mo
$93 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
7% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
559k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Jacksonville edges ahead with 198 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Jacksonville's 0.
Jacksonville hosts 3.5× more events.
63/100
2% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
4% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
1
96% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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