$100k a year, no longer in Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs ran you
Philadelphia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
8% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
6.82%
$202/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$5,896/mo
$338 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
15% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
6.2M
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Colorado Springs has the edge here, logging 184 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.3× more on the calendar than Colorado Springs.
69/100
3% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
25% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
122
1009% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
