on $100k a year, leaving Olympia
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 Olympia, every month
Reading gives you room Olympia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
26% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,600/mo
$258 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
42% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
433k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Olympia actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 2 in Olympia.
65/100
19% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
3% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
0
100% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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