on $100k a year, leaving York
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 York
Lancaster edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,517/mo
11% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
3.07%
vs 3.07% in York
$6,561/mo
$156 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$384k
24% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
559k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
158
pleasant days a year, in lancaster.
York has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.0× more on the calendar than York.
63/100
2% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Susquehanna Riverlands State Park, 18.3 mi.
97/100
4% higher than York
vs 93/100 in York
1
92% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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