with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salinas
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 Salinas's monthly cost
Lancaster sits well below Salinas on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
46% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,561/mo
$1,816 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
55% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
559k
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Salinas edges ahead with 335 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 25 days under 20°, vs 0 in Salinas.
63/100
11% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
23% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
1
83% fewer than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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