$100k salary, packing up from Salisbury
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 Salisbury's monthly cost
Reading sits well below Salisbury on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
22% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
3.07%
$427/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,600/mo
$849 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
26% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
433k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Salisbury has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Salisbury's 10.
A month here packs 2.4× the events of Salisbury.
65/100
23% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
4% higher than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
0
100% fewer than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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