on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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 Phoenix
York gives you room Phoenix doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
22% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
3.07%
$48/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,717/mo
$331 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
32% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
465k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Phoenix actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 27 days below 20° vs Phoenix's 0.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 199.0× busier.
64/100
3% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
12
87% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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