same $100k income, fresh start from Providence
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
cheaper each month than Providence
On paper, Philadelphia and Providence are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
12% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
6.82%
$69/mo more in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$5,896/mo
$189 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
25% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
6.2M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Providence keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.8× more on the calendar than Providence.
69/100
10% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
4% higher than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
122
618% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
