with $100k coming in, swapping out of Anchorage
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 Anchorage
Barely costlier than Anchorage. If Reading pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
14% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,600/mo
$20 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
29% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
433k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
65/100
4% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
8% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
0
100% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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