$100k salary, packing up from Melbourne
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 Melbourne, every month
Cost barely budges between Reading and Melbourne. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
22% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,600/mo
$162 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
11% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
433k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
65/100
18% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
1% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
0
100% fewer than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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