$100k salary, packing up from 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
under Fayetteville, every month
Cost barely budges between Reading and Fayetteville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
0% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,600/mo
$119 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
21% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
433k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Fayetteville actually gets more: 193 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Fayetteville's 3.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Fayetteville's pace.
65/100
27% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
12% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
0
100% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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