with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg
You'd feel the difference in Lancaster. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Spartanburg.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
3.07%
$286/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,561/mo
$203 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
38% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
559k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Spartanburg edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 25 days under 20°, vs 4 in Spartanburg.
Comparable to Spartanburg for events and concerts.
63/100
7% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
26% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
1
95% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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