$100k salary, packing up from Trenton
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
less monthly outlay than Trenton
Reading sits well below Trenton on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,478/mo
42% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
3.07%
$275/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,600/mo
$1,337 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
32% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
433k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
Trenton gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
164% more happening than in Trenton.
65/100
8% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
3% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
0
100% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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