same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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
cheaper each month than Seattle
Not a fortune, but real money. Reading runs cheaper than Seattle month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
33% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,600/mo
$460 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
61% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
433k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Seattle edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 32 days under 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
Seattle hosts 8.8× more events.
65/100
30% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
13% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
0
100% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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