same $100k income, fresh start from Savannah
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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 Savannah
Not a fortune, but real money. York runs cheaper than Savannah month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
23% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,717/mo
$611 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
11% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
465k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 27 days below 20° here, 0 in Savannah.
But the calendar thins out: Savannah stays 16.0× busier.
64/100
23% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
3% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
12
8% fewer than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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