on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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
pricier each month than Reading
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lancaster is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
3% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
3.07%
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,561/mo
$39 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
23% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
559k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Reading barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Reading packs 1.9× more into a month.
63/100
3% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
1
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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