$100k a year, no longer in Reno
changea dispatch from
huntsville
AL
34.73°N
86.59°W
Huntsville is Rocket City, with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the Saturn V rocket on display at the Space and Rocket Center, and a tech and engineering economy that punches way above the city's size. Cummings Research Park is the second-largest research park in the U.S. The Tennessee River and Monte Sano State Park give it a quiet outdoor side. Affordable and surprisingly smart.
the verdict
under Reno, every month
On paper, Huntsville and Reno are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
28% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,543/mo
$118 more than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
45% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
527k
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Reno gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Reno. About 69% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
18% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
26% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
9
31% fewer than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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