on $100k a year, leaving Lakeland
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
lighter monthly cost than Lakeland
Cost barely budges between Lancaster and Lakeland. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
17% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,561/mo
$62 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
27% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
559k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Lakeland has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 25 days below 20° here, 0 in Lakeland.
Things to do run about even with Lakeland.
63/100
31% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
47% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
1
99% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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