$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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
less monthly outlay than Sacramento
Philadelphia is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
16% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
6.82%
$207/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$5,896/mo
$564 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
33% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
6.2M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Sacramento gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 2.2× the events of Sacramento.
69/100
8% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
2% higher than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
122
336% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
