on $100k a year, leaving Trenton
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
under Trenton, every month
Move to Lancaster and the monthly math gets easier. Trenton's rent is the headline; Lancaster's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
40% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
3.07%
$275/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,561/mo
$1,298 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
16% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
559k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Trenton actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year.
1.4× the events of Trenton, and the calendar shows it.
63/100
11% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
10% higher than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
1
99% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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