on $100k a year, leaving St. Louis
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 St. Louis ran you
Allentown costs more than St. Louis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
28% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
3.07%
$136/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,269/mo
$262 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
30% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
874k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
St. Louis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 66% fewer events on a typical month.
73/100
7% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
1% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
9
85% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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