with $100k coming in, swapping out of Duluth
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
pricier each month than Duluth
Philadelphia runs a little pricier than Duluth. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
20% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
6.82%
$86/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$5,896/mo
$224 less than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
56% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
6.2M
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Duluth barely cracks 132 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.2× Duluth's pace.
69/100
5% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
223% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
122
2950% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
