with $100k coming in, swapping out of South Bend
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
more expensive each month than South Bend
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Reading is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
6% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
3.07%
$6/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,600/mo
$92 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
35% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
433k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of South Bend.
65/100
23% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
4% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
0
100% fewer than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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