$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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 Washington's monthly cost
York runs on a fraction of Washington's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
42% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
3.07%
$452/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,717/mo
$1,444 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
50% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
465k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Washington gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 27 days under 20°, vs 11 in Washington.
Lighter on events: Washington packs 161.0× more into a month.
64/100
26% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
12
92% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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