$100k a year, no longer in Tallahassee
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 each month than Tallahassee ran you
You'd pay for Reading. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
3% cheaper than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,600/mo
$206 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
8% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
433k
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Tallahassee has the edge here, logging 186 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 32 days below 20° vs Tallahassee's 0.
14.5× the events of Tallahassee, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
12% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
10% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
0
100% fewer than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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