on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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
lighter monthly cost than Nashville
Cost barely budges between Lancaster and Nashville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
15% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,561/mo
$18 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
17% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
559k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Nashville has the edge here, logging 173 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 25 days below 20° vs Nashville's 8.
Nashville hosts 18.9× more events.
63/100
13% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
1
98% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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