with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Reading. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Ann Arbor.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
29% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,600/mo
$703 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
433k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Ann Arbor.
65/100
16% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
12% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
0
100% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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