$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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
the monthly cost of moving past Baton Rouge
A small premium for York. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
0% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,717/mo
$5 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
24% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
465k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Baton Rouge actually gets more: 187 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Baton Rouge's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Baton Rouge. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
28% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
24% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
12
200% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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