$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
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
less monthly outlay than Poughkeepsie
Move to Reading and the monthly math gets easier. Poughkeepsie's rent is the headline; Reading's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
33% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
3.07%
$232/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,600/mo
$952 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
21% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
433k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Poughkeepsie only logs 153 pleasant days.
190% more happening than in Poughkeepsie.
65/100
3% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
1% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
0
100% fewer than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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