$100k salary, packing up from Rochester
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 Rochester
You'd pay for Philadelphia. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
22% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
6.82%
$81/mo more in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$5,896/mo
$416 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
44% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
6.2M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Rochester only manages 147 of those.
6.2× the events of Rochester, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
19% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
45% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
122
578% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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