on $100k a year, leaving Denver
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 Denver 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
0% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
6.82%
$202/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$5,896/mo
$208 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
34% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
6.2M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Denver actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
59% fewer events than Denver. The pace eases up.
69/100
19% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
3% higher than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
122
28% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
