on $100k a year, leaving Reno
changea dispatch from
grand rapids
MI
42.96°N
85.67°W
Grand Rapids has won Beer City USA multiple times, hosts ArtPrize (one of the world's largest open art competitions every fall), and built itself on furniture (Steelcase, Herman Miller). The Frederik Meijer Sculpture Park is a sleeper world-class attraction. Downtown is walkable, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous in autumn, and Lake Michigan beaches are 30 minutes west. Quietly excellent.
the verdict
more each month than Reno ran you
A small premium for Grand Rapids. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
15% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,359/mo
$66 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
39% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
1.2M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Reno has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 50 days below 20° vs Reno's 28.
33% fewer events than Reno. The pace eases up.
56/100
21% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
2% higher than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
20
54% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
in the same ballpark as grand rapids:
