with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salem
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 Salem's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in York. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salem.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
17% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
3.07%
$473/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,717/mo
$755 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
31% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
465k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Salem's 1.
Comparable to Salem for events and concerts.
64/100
7% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
12
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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