on $100k a year, leaving Virginia Beach
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 Virginia Beach ran you
A small premium for Philadelphia. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
3% more expensive than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
6.82%
$89/mo more in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$5,896/mo
$139 less than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
5% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
6.2M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Virginia Beach actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year.
517% more happening than in Virginia Beach.
69/100
21% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
14% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
122
618% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
neighbors of philadelphia on the map of tradeoffs:
