$100k salary, packing up from Lansing
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 Lansing ran you
Barely costlier than Lansing. If Reading pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
17% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
3.07%
$98/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,600/mo
$120 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
433k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Lansing only logs 153 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.6× Lansing's pace.
65/100
14% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
6% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
0
100% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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