$100k a year, no longer in Anchorage
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 Anchorage
Reno edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
11% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,425/mo
$195 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
31% more expensive than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
565k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Anchorage keeps to 93 pleasant days a year.
71/100
4% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
20% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
13
62% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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