$100k salary, packing up from Corpus Christi
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
the monthly premium over Corpus Christi
Reading costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
5% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,600/mo
$323 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
40% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
433k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Corpus Christi actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 0 in Corpus Christi.
1.7× the events of Corpus Christi, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
30% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
21% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
0
100% fewer than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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