same $100k income, fresh start from Philadelphia
changea dispatch from
baltimore
MD
39.29°N
76.61°W
Baltimore is steamed crabs with Old Bay, the Inner Harbor at golden hour, and row houses with painted screens. Edgar Allan Poe is buried here, John Waters still lives here, and Cal Ripken Jr. is a saint. The seafood is genuinely some of the best on the east coast. The neighborhoods (Fells Point, Hampden, Federal Hill) each feel like their own small town.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Philadelphia
Baltimore edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
0% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
8.2%
$115/mo more in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$5,782/mo
$114 less than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
5% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
2.8M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Philadelphia has the edge here, logging 173 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Philadelphia packs 2.8× more into a month.
66/100
4% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
72
41% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
neighbors of baltimore on the map of tradeoffs:
