same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
changea dispatch from
reno
NV
39.53°N
119.81°W
Reno calls itself the Biggest Little City in the World and means it: casinos and neon, sure, but also a quietly cool downtown, a strong outdoor culture (Tahoe is 45 minutes south), and the Truckee River running right through the middle of everything. The University of Nevada keeps things young. Burning Man buses depart from here every August. Sunnier and drier than people expect.
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more expensive each month than Columbus
Barely costlier than Columbus. If Reno pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
26% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,425/mo
$65 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
64% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
565k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Columbus only logs 171 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Columbus.
71/100
25% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
12% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
13
59% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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