on $100k a year, leaving Manchester
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 Manchester ran you
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
11% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$5,896/mo
$345 less than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
28% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
6.2M
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Manchester only manages 154 of those.
A month here packs 12.3× the events of Manchester.
69/100
11% higher than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
122
838% more than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
