with $100k coming in, swapping out of Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa
Move to Lancaster and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Lancaster's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
42% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,561/mo
$1,600 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
53% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
559k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Santa Rosa gets 254 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Santa Rosa's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.0× more on the calendar than Santa Rosa.
63/100
9% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
1
75% fewer than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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