$100k a year, no longer in Allentown
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
more each month than Allentown ran you
Philadelphia runs a little pricier than Allentown. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
3% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
6.82%
$312/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$5,896/mo
$373 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
9% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
6.2M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Allentown barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.9× more on the calendar than Allentown.
69/100
5% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
16% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
122
1256% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
same energy as philadelphia, different zip code:
