$100k a year, no longer in Reading
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 Reading ran you
Philadelphia runs a little pricier than Reading. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
26% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
6.82%
$312/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$5,896/mo
$704 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
26% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
6.2M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Reading barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.4× more on the calendar than Reading.
69/100
6% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
18% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
122
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
cities that play in philadelphia's register:
