same $100k income, fresh start from Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach
Not a fortune, but real money. Lancaster runs cheaper than Myrtle Beach month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
12% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
3.07%
$286/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,561/mo
$496 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
6% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
559k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Myrtle Beach gets 249 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 Myrtle Beach.
Lighter on events: Myrtle Beach packs 1.5× more into a month.
63/100
9% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
76% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
1
96% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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