$100k a year, no longer in Providence
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 Providence, every month
Reading is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
31% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
3.07%
$243/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,600/mo
$893 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
41% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
433k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Providence gets 159 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.4× more on the calendar than Providence.
65/100
3% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
0
100% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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