same $100k income, fresh start from Grand Rapids
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
cheaper each month than Grand Rapids
Not a fortune, but real money. Reading runs cheaper than Grand Rapids month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
9% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,600/mo
$241 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
12% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
433k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Grand Rapids barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
58% fewer events than Grand Rapids. The pace eases up.
65/100
16% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
12% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
0
100% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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