with $100k coming in, swapping out of Raleigh
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
cheaper each month than Raleigh
You'd feel the difference in Lancaster. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Raleigh.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
9% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,561/mo
$266 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
13% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
559k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Raleigh gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 25 days under 20°, vs 3 in Raleigh.
68% fewer events than Raleigh. The pace eases up.
63/100
9% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
0% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
1
97% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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