same $100k income, fresh start from Colorado Springs
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
cheaper each month than Colorado Springs
Allentown and Colorado Springs land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
4% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,269/mo
$35 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
22% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
874k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Colorado Springs gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Colorado Springs hosts 1.6× more events.
73/100
3% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
8% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
9
18% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
same energy as allentown, different zip code:
