same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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
cheaper each month than Seattle
You'd feel the difference in Lancaster. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Seattle.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
31% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,561/mo
$421 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
51% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
559k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Seattle has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 25 days below 20° here, 0 in Seattle.
Seattle hosts 16.9× more events.
63/100
32% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
1
99% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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