same $100k income, fresh start from New Orleans
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 New Orleans ran you
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
16% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
6.82%
$318/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$5,896/mo
$575 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
52% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
6.2M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than New Orleans.
69/100
25% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
2% higher than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
122
213% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
cities that play in philadelphia's register:
