$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
Lancaster is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
48% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,561/mo
$1,902 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
63% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
559k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 25 days below 20° here, 0 in Los Angeles.
Noticeably quieter than Los Angeles. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
6% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
1
99% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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