on $100k a year, leaving Daytona Beach
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
the monthly premium over Daytona Beach
Allentown costs more than Daytona Beach, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
1% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,269/mo
$280 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
9% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
874k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Daytona Beach gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 32 days drop below 20° vs Daytona Beach's 0.
1.9× the events of Daytona Beach, and the calendar shows it.
73/100
16% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
10% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
9
350% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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