with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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
pricier each month than San Antonio
Philadelphia doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Philadelphia is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
34% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$5,896/mo
$1,043 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
40% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
6.2M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
San Antonio only logs 167 pleasant days.
64% more happening than in San Antonio.
69/100
41% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
3% higher than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
122
249% more than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
