on $100k a year, leaving Louisville
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
under Louisville, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Reading is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
8% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
3.07%
$119/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,600/mo
$10 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
10% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
433k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Louisville gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 15 in Louisville.
Noticeably quieter than Louisville. About 68% fewer events on a typical month.
65/100
20% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
10% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
0
100% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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