$100k a year, no longer in Kennewick
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 Kennewick
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 Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,600/mo
$47 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
30% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
433k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Kennewick has the edge here, logging 199 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Kennewick's 8.
A month here packs 29.0× the events of Kennewick.
65/100
12% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
55% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
0
100% fewer than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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