$100k salary, packing up from Shreveport
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
the monthly premium over Shreveport
A small premium for Reading. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
13% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,600/mo
$175 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
77% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
433k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Shreveport has the edge here, logging 159 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Shreveport's 2.
2800% more happening than in Shreveport.
65/100
16% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
67% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
0
100% fewer than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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