same $100k income, fresh start from New Haven
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 New Haven, every month
Lancaster is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
27% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,561/mo
$775 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
9% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
559k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
New Haven only manages 155 of those.
A similar weekend lineup to New Haven.
63/100
6% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
1
0% fewer than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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