$100k salary, packing up from San Antonio
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
the monthly premium over San Antonio
Lancaster costs more than San Antonio, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
9% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,561/mo
$378 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
37% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
559k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
San Antonio gets 167 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs San Antonio's 0.
87% fewer events than San Antonio. The pace eases up.
63/100
29% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
0% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
1
97% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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