with $100k coming in, swapping out of Providence
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 Providence's monthly cost
Move to Lancaster and the monthly math gets easier. Providence's rent is the headline; Lancaster's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
29% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
3.07%
$243/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,561/mo
$854 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
27% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
559k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Providence has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Providence.
63/100
0% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% higher than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
1
94% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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