$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
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 San Francisco, every month
Move to Philadelphia and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Philadelphia's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
41% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
6.82%
$207/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$5,896/mo
$1,484 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
68% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
6.2M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to San Francisco.
69/100
17% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
1% higher than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
122
10% more than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
