same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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
more each month than Toledo ran you
You'd pay for Lancaster. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
27% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,561/mo
$243 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
96% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
559k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Toledo has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year.
Toledo hosts 1.7× more events.
63/100
15% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
70% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
1
75% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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