same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
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 Wichita ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lancaster is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
29% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
3.07%
$219/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,561/mo
$124 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
73% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
559k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Wichita edges ahead with 164 pleasant days.
On par with Wichita for events and shows.
63/100
21% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
41% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
1
91% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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