with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cleveland
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
below Cleveland's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Reading and Cleveland. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
4% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,600/mo
$18 more than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
23% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
433k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Cleveland has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Cleveland stays 3.0× busier.
65/100
3% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
0
100% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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