$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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
more expensive each month than Little Rock
Barely costlier than Little Rock. If Lancaster pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
25% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,561/mo
$197 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
69% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
559k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Little Rock gets 163 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Little Rock's 6.
About as much going on as in Little Rock.
63/100
17% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
98% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
1
94% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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