same $100k income, fresh start from Salt Lake City
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
lighter monthly cost than Salt Lake City
Not a fortune, but real money. Lancaster runs cheaper than Salt Lake City month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
3.07%
$132/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,561/mo
$223 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
34% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
559k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Salt Lake City gets 168 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Salt Lake City stays 4.1× busier.
63/100
19% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
21% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
1
99% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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