$100k salary, packing up from Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs's monthly cost
The gap is real. Reading costs noticeably less than Colorado Springs, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
15% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,600/mo
$366 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
33% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
433k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Colorado Springs gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Colorado Springs stays 1.5× busier.
65/100
8% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
6% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
0
100% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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