on $100k a year, leaving Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City
Allentown runs a little pricier than Oklahoma City. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
31% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
3.07%
$140/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,269/mo
$293 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
46% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
874k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Oklahoma City edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 9 in Oklahoma City.
Lighter on events: Oklahoma City packs 1.8× more into a month.
73/100
62% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
18% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
9
55% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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