$100k a year, no longer in Harrisburg
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 expensive each month than Harrisburg
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
29% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
6.82%
$312/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$5,896/mo
$736 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
27% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
6.2M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Harrisburg keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
461% more happening than in Harrisburg.
69/100
0% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
8% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
122
917% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
