same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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 Lubbock
Allentown runs a little pricier than Lubbock. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
31% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,269/mo
$680 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
70% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
874k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Lubbock edges ahead with 186 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 7 in Lubbock.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.4× Lubbock's pace.
73/100
1360% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
25% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
9
29% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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