same $100k income, fresh start from Akron
changea dispatch from
reading
PA
40.33°N
75.93°W
Reading is the Pagoda lit up on Mount Penn (a Japanese-style pavilion built in 1908 that's become the city symbol), old factory bones, and the surrounding Berks County farmland. The downtown food and art scene is growing into the old factory bones, with breweries and galleries opening steadily. Pretzels, scrapple, and Pennsylvania Dutch baking are everywhere. Cheaper than nearby Lancaster.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Akron
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Reading is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
17% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,600/mo
$142 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
31% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
433k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with Akron.
65/100
0% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
12% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
0
100% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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