$100k salary, packing up from Albany
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
below Albany's monthly cost
The gap is real. Reading costs noticeably less than Albany, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
10% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,600/mo
$397 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
14% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
433k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Albany barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
On par with Albany for events and shows.
65/100
10% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
0
100% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
neighbors of reading on the map of tradeoffs:
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