on $100k a year, leaving Philadelphia
changea dispatch from
harrisburg
PA
40.26°N
76.88°W
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
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lighter monthly cost than Philadelphia
Harrisburg gives you room Philadelphia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
23% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
3.07%
$312/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,632/mo
$736 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
21% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
606k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Philadelphia has the edge here, logging 173 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Philadelphia packs 5.6× more into a month.
69/100
0% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
12
90% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
in the same ballpark as harrisburg:
