with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Francisco
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 San Francisco's monthly cost
In Lancaster, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
52% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,561/mo
$2,149 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
69% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
559k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs San Francisco's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Francisco stays 17.2× busier.
63/100
24% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
2% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
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99% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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