with $100k coming in, swapping out of Anchorage
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 expensive each month than Anchorage
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
9% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$5,896/mo
$724 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
10% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
6.2M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
69/100
1% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
27% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
122
259% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
