$100k salary, packing up from Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor's monthly cost
The gap is real. Reno costs noticeably less than Ann Arbor, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
8% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,425/mo
$528 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
34% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
565k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.
636% more happening than in Ann Arbor.
71/100
27% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
13
90% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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