on $100k a year, leaving Winston-Salem
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
lighter monthly cost than Winston-Salem
On paper, Lancaster and Winston-Salem are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
1% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,561/mo
$111 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
36% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
559k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
Winston-Salem actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 25 days below 20° here, 6 in Winston-Salem.
63/100
17% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
37% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
1
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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