on $100k a year, leaving Philadelphia
changea dispatch from
new haven
CT
41.31°N
72.92°W
New Haven invented apizza (that's a-PEETS, the local New Haven Italian style), and Frank Pepe's claims the white clam pie as their original. Yale anchors the city with its Gothic spires and museums (the Yale University Art Gallery is free and exceptional). The Long Island Sound is right there, and the city's a 90-minute train ride to Grand Central. Pizza-pilgrimage worthy on its own.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Philadelphia ran you
New Haven edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$2,089/mo
12% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
5.5%
$110/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$5,786/mo
$110 less than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$424k
8% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
568k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
155
pleasant days a year, in new haven.
Philadelphia has the edge here, logging 173 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 40 days below 20° vs Philadelphia's 21.
90% fewer events than Philadelphia. The pace eases up.
67/100
3% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Wildwood State Park, 24.7 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
1
99% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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