$100k a year, no longer in Tucson
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 Tucson ran you
Barely costlier than Tucson. If Lancaster pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
5% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
3.07%
$48/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,561/mo
$120 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
9% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
559k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Tucson gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 25 days drop below 20° vs Tucson's 0.
Tucson hosts 2.2× more events.
63/100
5% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
45% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
1
94% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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