$100k salary, packing up from Akron
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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the monthly premium over Akron
Reno costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
52% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,425/mo
$317 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
143% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
565k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Akron only manages 152 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.1× Akron's pace.
71/100
9% higher than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
25% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
13
18% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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