same $100k income, fresh start from Syracuse
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 Syracuse
Not a fortune, but real money. Lancaster runs cheaper than Syracuse month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
6% cheaper than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,561/mo
$334 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
51% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
559k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Syracuse keeps to 142 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Syracuse stays 4.7× busier.
63/100
7% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
7% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
1
94% fewer than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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