$100k salary, packing up from Santa Maria
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
less monthly outlay than Santa Maria
Lancaster sits well below Santa Maria on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
55% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,561/mo
$2,355 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
64% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
559k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Santa Maria actually gets more: 337 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 25 days below 20° here, 0 in Santa Maria.
63/100
7% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
11% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
1
50% fewer than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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