same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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 expensive each month than Columbus
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Reading is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
17% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
3.07%
$202/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,600/mo
$12 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
50% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
433k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Columbus edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 32 days drop below 20° vs Columbus's 2.
Comparable to Columbus for events and concerts.
65/100
38% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
9% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
0
100% fewer than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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