$100k a year, no longer in Santa Rosa
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
less monthly outlay than Santa Rosa
Move to Reading and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Reading's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
43% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
3.07%
$519/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,600/mo
$1,639 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
62% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
433k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Santa Rosa actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Santa Rosa's 0.
2800% more happening than in Santa Rosa.
65/100
6% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
13% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
0
100% fewer than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
neighbors of reading on the map of tradeoffs:
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