$100k a year, no longer in Richmond
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
the monthly cost of moving past Richmond
Philadelphia runs a little pricier than Richmond. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
11% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
6.82%
$89/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$5,896/mo
$267 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
0% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
6.2M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Richmond barely cracks 172 pleasant ones.
219% more happening than in Richmond.
69/100
6% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
45% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
122
542% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
cities that play in philadelphia's register:
