on $100k a year, leaving Ogden
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 Ogden, every month
Lancaster gives you room Ogden doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
8% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
3.07%
$132/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,561/mo
$256 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
27% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
559k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Ogden actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
7.5× the events of Ogden, and the calendar shows it.
63/100
21% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
15% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
1
99% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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