$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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
below Phoenix's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Lancaster is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
13% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
3.07%
$48/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,561/mo
$175 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
16% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
559k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 25 days below 20° here, 0 in Phoenix.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 92% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
5% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
1
99% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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