on $100k a year, leaving Detroit
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
lighter monthly cost than Detroit
Reading and Detroit land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
0% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,600/mo
$93 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
19% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
433k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Detroit actually gets more: 160 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Detroit stays 3.1× busier.
65/100
38% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
14% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
0
100% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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