$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
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
under Bridgeport, every month
Move to Reading and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Reading's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
47% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,600/mo
$1,492 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
59% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
433k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Bridgeport actually gets more: 172 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 15 in Bridgeport.
A month here packs 4.1× the events of Bridgeport.
65/100
2% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
8% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
0
100% fewer than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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