on $100k a year, leaving Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi ran you
Philadelphia doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Philadelphia is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
33% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$5,896/mo
$1,027 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
78% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
6.2M
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Corpus Christi barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 10.9× the events of Corpus Christi.
69/100
38% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
43% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
122
2950% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
