$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 Memphis
Lancaster costs more than Memphis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,561/mo
$336 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
58% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
559k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Memphis gets 185 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 25 days under 20°, vs 5 in Memphis.
Noticeably quieter than Memphis. About 58% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
13% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
9% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
1
97% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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