$100k salary, packing up from Rochester
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
under Rochester, every month
The gap is real. Lancaster costs noticeably less than Rochester, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
1% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,561/mo
$249 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
40% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
559k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Rochester keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Rochester packs 2.0× more into a month.
63/100
9% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
41% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
1
94% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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