on $100k a year, leaving Lakeland
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 Lakeland 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
2% more expensive than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$5,896/mo
$603 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
31% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
6.2M
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Lakeland has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 15.4× the events of Lakeland.
69/100
44% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
52% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
122
79% more than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
if philadelphia appeals, also worth a look:
