same $100k income, fresh start from Buffalo
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
lighter monthly cost than Buffalo
Cost barely budges between Reading and Buffalo. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
8% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,600/mo
$128 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
11% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
433k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
57% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
65/100
2% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
7% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
0
100% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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