with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baton Rouge
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
the monthly premium over Baton Rouge
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
9% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,600/mo
$122 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
24% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
433k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Baton Rouge edges ahead with 187 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 32 days drop below 20° vs Baton Rouge's 1.
93% more happening than in Baton Rouge.
65/100
30% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
13% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
0
100% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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