same $100k income, fresh start from Tulsa
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
pricier each month than Tulsa
Barely costlier than Tulsa. If Lancaster pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
12% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
3.07%
$140/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,561/mo
$27 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
52% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
559k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Tulsa gets 163 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Tulsa stays 2.5× busier.
63/100
29% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
26% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
1
94% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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