same $100k income, fresh start from Sarasota
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
more each month than Sarasota ran you
Philadelphia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
12% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
6.82%
$568/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$5,896/mo
$316 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
7% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
6.2M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Sarasota actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 61.7× the events of Sarasota.
69/100
17% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
4% higher than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
122
1933% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
