$100k salary, packing up from Little Rock
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 Little Rock
Reading edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
22% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
3.07%
$111/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,600/mo
$158 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
37% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
433k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Little Rock has the edge here, logging 163 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 6 in Little Rock.
123% more happening than in Little Rock.
65/100
20% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
73% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
0
100% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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