same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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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lighter monthly cost than Allentown
A near-tie on cost. What separates Reno is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
5% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,425/mo
$156 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
60% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
565k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Allentown barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
281% more happening than in Allentown.
71/100
3% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
10% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
13
44% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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