with $100k coming in, swapping out of Augusta
changea dispatch from
allentown
PA
40.60°N
75.49°W
Allentown is the heart of the Lehigh Valley, with old industrial bones turning into a quietly resilient mid-sized city. The Lehigh River runs past, the historic downtown has been steadily finding its footing with breweries and restaurants in the old buildings, and the surrounding farmland is gorgeous. It's an hour and change from both Philly and NYC. Cheaper than both, by a lot.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Augusta
Barely costlier than Augusta. If Allentown pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
25% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,269/mo
$164 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
45% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
874k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Augusta gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 2 in Augusta.
A real upgrade on things to do: 9.0× Augusta's pace.
73/100
59% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
16% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
9
200% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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