$100k a year, no longer in Roanoke
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 Roanoke, every month
On paper, Reading and Roanoke are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
7% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
3.07%
$223/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,600/mo
$128 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
5% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
433k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Roanoke gets 179 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.4× Roanoke's pace.
65/100
6% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
10% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
0
100% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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