with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boulder
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
cheaper each month than Boulder
Philadelphia and Boulder land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
16% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
6.82%
$202/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$5,896/mo
$145 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
50% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
6.2M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Boulder gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 30.8× the events of Boulder.
69/100
13% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
19% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
122
28% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
cities that play in philadelphia's register:
