$100k a year, no longer in Tucson
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 Tucson ran you
Philadelphia costs more than Tucson, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
29% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
6.82%
$360/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$5,896/mo
$785 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
12% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
6.2M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Tucson gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
5.6× the events of Tucson, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
5% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
49% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
122
663% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
