same $100k income, fresh start from St. Louis
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 St. Louis
Philadelphia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
32% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
6.82%
$177/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$5,896/mo
$635 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
42% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
6.2M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
St. Louis actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.3× more on the calendar than St. Louis.
69/100
1% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
15% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
122
103% more than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
same energy as philadelphia, different zip code:
