on $100k a year, leaving Kennewick
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
pricier each month than Kennewick
Allentown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
7% more expensive than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,269/mo
$378 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
19% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
874k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Kennewick has the edge here, logging 199 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Kennewick's 8.
A real upgrade on things to do: 27.0× Kennewick's pace.
73/100
1% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
56% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
9
13% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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