same $100k income, fresh start from Charleston
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
cheaper each month than Charleston
Not a fortune, but real money. Reading runs cheaper than Charleston month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
26% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
3.07%
$286/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,600/mo
$795 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
433k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Charleston's 0.
About as much going on as in Charleston.
65/100
3% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
8% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
0
100% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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