$100k a year, no longer in Roanoke
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 Roanoke
Cost barely budges between Lancaster and Roanoke. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
10% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
3.07%
$223/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,561/mo
$89 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
30% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
559k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Roanoke actually gets more: 179 pleasant days a year.
About as much going on as in Roanoke.
63/100
9% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
1
89% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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