on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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
more each month than Houston ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Reading is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
8% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,600/mo
$123 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
0% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
433k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Houston edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 1 in Houston.
Lighter on events: Houston packs 7.3× more into a month.
65/100
18% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
10% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
0
100% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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