$100k salary, packing up from Cincinnati
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
less monthly outlay than Cincinnati
On paper, Reading and Cincinnati are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
5% cheaper than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,600/mo
$148 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
2% cheaper than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
433k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Cincinnati actually gets more: 162 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Cincinnati. About 67% fewer events on a typical month.
65/100
10% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
0
100% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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