$100k a year, no longer in Syracuse
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
the monthly cost of moving past Syracuse
Philadelphia costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
15% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
6.82%
$81/mo more in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$5,896/mo
$331 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
55% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
6.2M
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
164% more happening than in Syracuse.
69/100
17% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
10% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
122
663% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
in the same ballpark as philadelphia:
