on $100k a year, leaving Montgomery
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 Montgomery's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Reading is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
7% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
3.07%
$161/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,600/mo
$59 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
47% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
433k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Montgomery gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 32 days drop below 20° vs Montgomery's 1.
On par with Montgomery for events and shows.
65/100
48% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
39% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
0
100% fewer than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
neighbors of reading on the map of tradeoffs:
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