same $100k income, fresh start from San Luis Obispo
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
cheaper each month than San Luis Obispo
Allentown runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
42% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,269/mo
$1,806 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
62% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
874k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs San Luis Obispo's 0.
2.7× the events of San Luis Obispo, and the calendar shows it.
73/100
7% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
12% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
9
200% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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