same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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 Knoxville ran you
Barely costlier than Knoxville. If Reading pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
15% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,600/mo
$2 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
15% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
433k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 32 days drop below 20° vs Knoxville's 9.
Lighter on events: Knoxville packs 1.4× more into a month.
65/100
6% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
20% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
0
100% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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