on $100k a year, leaving Reno
changea dispatch from
baltimore
MD
39.29°N
76.61°W
Baltimore is steamed crabs with Old Bay, the Inner Harbor at golden hour, and row houses with painted screens. Edgar Allan Poe is buried here, John Waters still lives here, and Cal Ripken Jr. is a saint. The seafood is genuinely some of the best on the east coast. The neighborhoods (Fells Point, Hampden, Federal Hill) each feel like their own small town.
the verdict
pricier each month than Reno
You'd pay for Baltimore. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
2% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
8.2%
$683/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$5,782/mo
$643 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
28% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
2.8M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Reno has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Reno stays 1.5× busier.
66/100
7% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
3% higher than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
72
454% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
if baltimore appeals, also worth a look:
