same $100k income, fresh start from Chattanooga
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
more each month than Chattanooga ran you
Reading costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
3% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,600/mo
$209 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
3% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
433k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Chattanooga actually gets more: 167 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 5 in Chattanooga.
A similar weekend lineup to Chattanooga.
65/100
6% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
4% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
0
100% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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