$100k a year, no longer in Albany
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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less monthly outlay than Albany
Reno is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
16% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,425/mo
$222 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
59% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
565k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.0× more on the calendar than Albany.
71/100
1% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
4% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
13
32% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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