$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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
the monthly cost of moving past Jacksonville
A small premium for Reading. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
12% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,600/mo
$54 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
13% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
433k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 0 in Jacksonville.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays 1.8× busier.
65/100
2% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
9% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
0
100% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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