on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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
lighter monthly cost than Provo
Reading gives you room Provo doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
15% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
3.07%
$132/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,600/mo
$397 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
44% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
433k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Provo has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year.
29.0× the events of Provo, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
20% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
4% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
0
100% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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