$100k a year, no longer in York
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 York
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
9% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
3.07%
vs 3.07% in York
$6,600/mo
$117 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
0% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
433k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
157
pleasant days a year, in reading.
York edges ahead with 159 pleasant days.
29.0× the events of York, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
2% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: French Creek State Park, 9.6 mi.
85/100
9% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
0
100% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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