same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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 Asheville
Not a fortune, but real money. Reno runs cheaper than Asheville month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
10% more expensive than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,425/mo
$205 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
33% more expensive than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
565k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Asheville only manages 201 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 13 in Asheville.
2.9× the events of Asheville, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
8% higher than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
51% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
13
63% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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