$100k salary, packing up from Oxnard
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 Oxnard's monthly cost
Reading sits well below Oxnard on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
51% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$6,600/mo
$2,037 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
66% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
433k
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Oxnard gets 342 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 0 in Oxnard.
Comparable to Oxnard for events and concerts.
65/100
12% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
0
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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