$100k a year, no longer in Toledo
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 cost of moving past Toledo
Reading runs a little pricier than Toledo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
23% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
3.07%
$77/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,600/mo
$204 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
58% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
433k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Toledo edges ahead with 159 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Toledo.
65/100
18% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
49% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
0
100% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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