thumbnail photo via 401kcalculator.org
map by the tax foundation
Compared to a lot of big cities, both nationwide and in Pennsylvania, a Ben Franklin travels pretty far. The Tax Foundation studied the cost of living in metropolitan areas across the country, and found that $100 in the Pittsburgh-metropolitan area buy you about $106.16 worth of things. Jump outside the metro area and your $100 purchasing power increases to $109.65.In fact, Pittsburghers can enjoy the fact that...