$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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
cheaper each month than Portland
York sits well below Portland on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
40% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
3.07%
$369/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,717/mo
$1,294 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
43% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
465k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Portland. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
10% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
12
500% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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