with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
changea dispatch from
albuquerque
NM
35.08°N
106.65°W
Albuquerque is green chile on everything, the Sandia Mountains turning pink at sunset (the name literally means watermelon), and the Balloon Fiesta in October when 500+ hot air balloons fill the sky. The old town adobes feel like the 1700s, the food fuses Native, Mexican, and Spanish in ways you won't get anywhere else. Breaking Bad fans will recognize half the city, and locals are good-natured about it.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Philadelphia
You'd feel the difference in Albuquerque. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Philadelphia.
a quick ledger.
$1,489/mo
20% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
5.9%
$77/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,353/mo
$457 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
11% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
924k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
205
pleasant days a year, in albuquerque.
Philadelphia only logs 173 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 34 days above 95° vs Philadelphia's 2.
Noticeably quieter than Philadelphia. About 77% fewer events on a typical month.
81/100
17% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Sandia Mountain Wilderness, 13.4 mi.
94/100
6% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
23
81% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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