on $100k a year, leaving Albany
changea dispatch from
philadelphia
PA
39.95°N
75.17°W
Philadelphia is cheesesteaks (the Pat's vs. Geno's argument is mostly theater), the Italian Market, and the Liberty Bell sitting modestly in a glass pavilion. Murals are everywhere (the city runs the largest public art program in the country). The Eagles fans climbing light poles is folklore for a reason. The food scene punches way above its weight and the bar scene knows it.
the verdict
pricier each month than Albany
Philadelphia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
14% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
6.82%
$81/mo more in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$5,896/mo
$307 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
9% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
6.2M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
612% more happening than in Albany.
69/100
4% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
10% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
122
542% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
