same $100k income, fresh start from Buffalo
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
lighter monthly cost than Buffalo
Not a fortune, but real money. York runs cheaper than Buffalo month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
1% cheaper than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,717/mo
$245 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
11% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
465k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Buffalo only manages 152 of those.
Lighter on events: Buffalo packs 68.0× more into a month.
64/100
3% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
12
40% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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