on $100k a year, leaving Austin
changea dispatch from
york
PA
39.96°N
76.73°W
York calls itself the White Rose City, claims to be America's first capital (Continental Congress met here briefly in 1777), and is the home of the Harley-Davidson assembly plant (factory tours available). The market houses in town go back over 100 years. The downtown is brick and walkable, the surrounding farm country is gorgeous, and the Susquehanna River is a quick drive east. Quietly historic.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Austin
A small premium for York. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
14% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,717/mo
$33 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
28% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
465k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Austin has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 1 in Austin.
99% fewer events than Austin. The pace eases up.
64/100
14% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
6% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
12
71% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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