$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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 each month than El Paso ran you
You'd pay for Reading. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
0% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,600/mo
$260 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
34% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
433k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
El Paso has the edge here, logging 222 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 1 in El Paso.
A similar weekend lineup to El Paso.
65/100
0% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
9% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
0
100% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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