$100k a year, no longer in Lafayette
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
the monthly cost of moving past Lafayette
Lancaster edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
14% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,561/mo
$190 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
92% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
559k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Lafayette actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 25 days below 20° vs Lafayette's 0.
3.0× the events of Lafayette, and the calendar shows it.
63/100
47% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
1
67% fewer than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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