on $100k a year, leaving Kingsport
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
pricier each month than Kingsport
Lancaster runs a little pricier than Kingsport. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
10% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,561/mo
$389 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
57% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
559k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Kingsport edges ahead with 188 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Kingsport's pace.
63/100
7% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
31% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
1
75% fewer than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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