on $100k a year, leaving Las Vegas
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 premium over Las Vegas
Barely costlier than Las Vegas. If Lancaster pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
12% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,561/mo
$41 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
15% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
559k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Las Vegas gets 210 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 25 days under 20°, vs 0 in Las Vegas.
But the calendar thins out: Las Vegas stays 233.9× busier.
63/100
21% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
1
99% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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