$100k salary, packing up from Durham
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
below Durham's monthly cost
The gap is real. York costs noticeably less than Durham, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
19% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,717/mo
$443 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
25% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
465k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Durham actually gets more: 178 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 5 in Durham.
Lighter on events: Durham packs 35.0× more into a month.
64/100
28% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
16% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
12
69% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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