$100k a year, no longer in Riverside
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
under Riverside, every month
Philadelphia is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
25% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
6.82%
$207/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$5,896/mo
$831 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
34% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
6.2M
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Riverside gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
2983% more happening than in Riverside.
69/100
0% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
9% higher than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
122
771% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
same energy as philadelphia, different zip code:
