$100k a year, no longer in Milwaukee
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
cheaper each month than Milwaukee
Not a fortune, but real money. Lancaster runs cheaper than Milwaukee month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
1% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
3.07%
$267/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,561/mo
$254 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
3% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
559k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Milwaukee only manages 149 of those.
Lighter on events: Milwaukee packs 4.7× more into a month.
63/100
3% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
1
97% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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