$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
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 Kansas City
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lancaster is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
1% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
3.07%
$136/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,561/mo
$121 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
18% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
559k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Kansas City edges ahead with 170 pleasant days.
Kansas City hosts 5.6× more events.
63/100
13% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
1
98% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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