$100k salary, packing up from El Paso
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 El Paso 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
27% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$5,896/mo
$964 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
70% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
6.2M
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
El Paso gets 222 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.2× El Paso's pace.
69/100
6% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
8% higher than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
122
838% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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