on $100k a year, leaving Olympia
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 Olympia
Lancaster gives you room Olympia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
24% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,561/mo
$219 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
28% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
559k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Olympia gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Olympia's 2.
63/100
21% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
10% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
1
99% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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