on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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 Nashville ran you
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
4% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$5,896/mo
$647 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
15% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
6.2M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Nashville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Nashville packs 1.5× more into a month.
69/100
23% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
4% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
122
160% more than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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