$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo, every month
Reading is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
52% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,600/mo
$2,137 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
67% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
433k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs San Luis Obispo's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.9× San Luis Obispo's pace.
65/100
4% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
13% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
0
100% fewer than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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