same $100k income, fresh start from Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh
Philadelphia runs a little pricier than Pittsburgh. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
27% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
6.82%
$312/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$5,896/mo
$709 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
76% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
6.2M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Pittsburgh barely cracks 161 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Pittsburgh's pace.
69/100
0% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
1% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
122
230% more than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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