with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salisbury
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 Salisbury's monthly cost
Move to Lancaster and the monthly math gets easier. Salisbury's rent is the headline; Lancaster's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
20% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
3.07%
$427/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,561/mo
$810 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
9% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
559k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Salisbury edges ahead with 189 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Salisbury's 10.
A similar weekend lineup to Salisbury.
63/100
19% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
18% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
1
50% fewer than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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