$100k salary, packing up from Kansas City
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
less monthly outlay than Kansas City
Cost barely budges between Reading and Kansas City. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
2% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
3.07%
$136/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,600/mo
$160 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
5% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
433k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Kansas City has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Kansas City stays 2.9× busier.
65/100
16% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
10% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
0
100% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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