$100k a year, no longer in Sarasota
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 Sarasota, every month
Reading is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
30% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,600/mo
$388 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
26% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
433k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 0 in Sarasota.
867% more happening than in Sarasota.
65/100
10% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
11% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
0
100% fewer than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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