$100k salary, packing up from Pensacola
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 Pensacola's monthly cost
Reading and Pensacola land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
16% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Pensacola
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,600/mo
$19 more than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
3% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
433k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Pensacola edges ahead with 226 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 0 in Pensacola.
On par with Pensacola for events and shows.
65/100
6% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
33% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
0
100% fewer than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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