with $100k coming in, swapping out of Greensboro
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
below Greensboro's monthly cost
On paper, Reading and Greensboro are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
4% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,600/mo
$70 more than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
15% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
433k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Greensboro actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 6 in Greensboro.
Lighter on events: Greensboro packs 1.7× more into a month.
65/100
20% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
3% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
0
100% fewer than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
neighbors of reading on the map of tradeoffs:
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