same $100k income, fresh start from Mobile
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 Mobile
Philadelphia costs more than Mobile, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
44% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
6.82%
$152/mo more in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$5,896/mo
$719 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
103% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
6.2M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Mobile gets 225 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
671% more happening than in Mobile.
69/100
17% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
45% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
122
2340% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
