$100k a year, no longer in Atlanta
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
the monthly cost of moving past Atlanta
Barely costlier than Atlanta. If Philadelphia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
3% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
6.82%
$111/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$5,896/mo
$166 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
2% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
6.2M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Atlanta gets 204 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
About as much going on as in Atlanta.
69/100
3% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
8% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
122
44% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
