$100k a year, no longer in Philadelphia
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
under Philadelphia, every month
York runs on a fraction of Philadelphia's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
27% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
3.07%
$312/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,717/mo
$821 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
21% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
465k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Philadelphia actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year.
Philadelphia hosts 185.0× more events.
64/100
7% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
12
90% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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