$100k salary, packing up from Dayton
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 Dayton
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
12% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,600/mo
$80 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
124% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
433k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Dayton edges ahead with 171 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Dayton.
65/100
5% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
4% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
0
100% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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