on $100k a year, leaving Evansville
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
pricier each month than Evansville
Reading costs more than Evansville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
37% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,600/mo
$408 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
40% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
433k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Evansville gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
4.1× the events of Evansville, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
20% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
8% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
0
100% fewer than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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