on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
Reading and Indianapolis land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
2% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,600/mo
$28 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
5% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
433k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Indianapolis gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Indianapolis hosts 3.1× more events.
65/100
5% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
14% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
0
100% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
neighbors of reading on the map of tradeoffs:
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