$100k salary, packing up from Roanoke
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 Roanoke
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
35% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
6.82%
$89/mo more in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$5,896/mo
$576 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
33% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
6.2M
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Roanoke actually gets more: 179 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 15.4× the events of Roanoke.
69/100
0% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
6% higher than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
122
1256% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
cities that play in philadelphia's register:
