$100k salary, packing up from Port St. Lucie
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
less monthly outlay than Port St. Lucie
The gap is real. Lancaster costs noticeably less than Port St. Lucie, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
35% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,561/mo
$559 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
3% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
559k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 25 days below 20° vs Port St. Lucie's 0.
63/100
26% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
870% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
1
96% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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