with $100k coming in, swapping out of Toledo
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
the monthly cost of moving past Toledo
Allentown runs a little pricier than Toledo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
51% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,269/mo
$535 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
83% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
874k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Toledo edges ahead with 159 pleasant days.
About as much going on as in Toledo.
73/100
33% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
51% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
9
125% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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