same $100k income, fresh start from Springfield
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 expensive each month than Springfield
Barely costlier than Springfield. If Philadelphia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
2% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
6.82%
$152/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$5,896/mo
$108 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
6% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
6.2M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Springfield only logs 147 pleasant days.
2983% more happening than in Springfield.
69/100
5% higher than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
15% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
122
369% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
