$100k a year, no longer in San Antonio
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
more each month than San Antonio ran you
Reading costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
6% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,600/mo
$339 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
11% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
433k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
San Antonio actually gets more: 167 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 32 days below 20° here, 0 in San Antonio.
Noticeably quieter than San Antonio. About 74% fewer events on a typical month.
65/100
33% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
12% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
0
100% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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