$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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
the monthly premium over Memphis
Philadelphia is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
30% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$5,896/mo
$1,001 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
61% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
6.2M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Memphis gets 185 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 5.1× the events of Memphis.
69/100
23% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
12% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
122
281% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
