on $100k a year, leaving Milwaukee
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 each month than Milwaukee ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Allentown is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
20% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
3.07%
$267/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,269/mo
$38 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
9% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
874k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Milwaukee barely cracks 149 pleasant ones.
61% fewer events than Milwaukee. The pace eases up.
73/100
20% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
12% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
9
70% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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