$100k salary, packing up from Salinas
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 Salinas's monthly cost
Move to Reading and the monthly math gets easier. Salinas's rent is the headline; Reading's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
47% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,600/mo
$1,855 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
64% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
433k
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Salinas has the edge here, logging 335 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Salinas's 0.
65/100
8% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
8% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
0
100% fewer than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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