$100k salary, packing up from Tucson
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 Tucson
Allentown costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,809/mo
25% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
3.07%
$48/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,269/mo
$412 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$359k
2% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
874k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in allentown.
Tucson has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Tucson's 0.
About as much going on as in Tucson.
73/100
11% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Lehigh Gorge State Park, 23.6 mi.
86/100
28% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
9
44% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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