on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach, every month
Reading gives you room Myrtle Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
14% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
3.07%
$286/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,600/mo
$535 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
14% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
433k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
A similar weekend lineup to Myrtle Beach.
65/100
12% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
55% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
0
100% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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