same $100k income, fresh start from Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Allentown and Sarasota land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
15% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,269/mo
$57 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
15% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
874k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 0 in Sarasota.
9.0× the events of Sarasota, and the calendar shows it.
73/100
24% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
10% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
9
50% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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