$100k salary, packing up from Reno
changea dispatch from
harrisburg
PA
40.26°N
76.88°W
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
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less monthly outlay than Reno
The gap is real. Harrisburg costs noticeably less than Reno, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,446/mo
24% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
3.07%
$256/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,632/mo
$207 more than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$309k
46% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
606k
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in harrisburg.
Reno actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year.
Reno hosts 3.1× more events.
69/100
3% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 12.7 mi.
93/100
2% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
12
8% fewer than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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