$100k salary, packing up from Philadelphia
changea dispatch from
tulsa
OK
36.15°N
95.99°W
Tulsa was built by 1920s oil money and the downtown looks the part: Art Deco everywhere, like Gatsby moved to Oklahoma and never left. The Greenwood district, once known as Black Wall Street, now holds one of the most powerful civil rights museums in the country. The Tulsa Remote program pays new arrivals $10,000 to move here, and enough have taken the deal that there's a real scene now. The Gathering Place park alone is worth a flight.
the verdict
below Philadelphia's monthly cost
The gap is real. Tulsa costs noticeably less than Philadelphia, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
28% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
4.75%
$172/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,588/mo
$692 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
36% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
1.0M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Philadelphia edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 31 days above 95° vs Philadelphia's 2.
Noticeably quieter than Philadelphia. About 79% fewer events on a typical month.
49/100
29% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
23% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
18
85% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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