with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wilmington
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 Wilmington
You'd feel the difference in York. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Wilmington.
a quick ledger.
$1,361/mo
19% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,717/mo
$434 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$310k
31% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
465k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in york.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 27 days drop below 20° vs Wilmington's 1.
Noticeably quieter than Wilmington. About 95% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
19% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Codorus State Park, 15 mi.
93/100
39% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
12
140% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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