on $100k a year, leaving Kingsport
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 Kingsport ran you
Reading costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
7% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,600/mo
$350 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
27% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
433k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Kingsport actually gets more: 188 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Kingsport's 15.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.6× Kingsport's pace.
65/100
10% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
15% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
0
100% fewer than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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