on $100k a year, leaving Ocala
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
more each month than Ocala ran you
A small premium for Lancaster. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% cheaper than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,561/mo
$156 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
39% more expensive than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
559k
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Ocala actually gets more: 208 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 25 days below 20° vs Ocala's 0.
A month here packs 15.0× the events of Ocala.
63/100
2% higher than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
54% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
1
80% fewer than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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