with $100k coming in, swapping out of Birmingham
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 Birmingham
Philadelphia runs a little pricier than Birmingham. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
33% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
6.82%
$152/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$5,896/mo
$614 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
51% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
6.2M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Birmingham barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Birmingham.
69/100
13% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
27% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
122
510% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
