on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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 Lancaster
Philadelphia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
23% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
6.82%
$312/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$5,896/mo
$665 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
2% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
6.2M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Lancaster only manages 158 of those.
A month here packs 12.3× the events of Lancaster.
69/100
10% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
3% higher than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
122
12100% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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