on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
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
below Minneapolis's monthly cost
Reading gives you room Minneapolis doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
12% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
3.07%
$398/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,600/mo
$600 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
22% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
433k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
82% fewer events than Minneapolis. The pace eases up.
65/100
14% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
9% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
0
100% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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