on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Reading gives you room Fayetteville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
8% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,600/mo
$239 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
15% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
433k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Fayetteville has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Fayetteville's 14.
3.6× the events of Fayetteville, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
2% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
4% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
0
100% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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