with $100k coming in, swapping out of Albuquerque
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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below Albuquerque's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Reno and Albuquerque. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
28% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
0%
$492/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,425/mo
$72 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
63% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
565k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Albuquerque edges ahead with 205 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 28 days under 20°, vs 6 in Albuquerque.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Albuquerque's pace.
71/100
12% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
1% higher than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
13
43% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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