same $100k income, fresh start from Augusta
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 each month than Augusta ran you
Reno edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
32% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,425/mo
$8 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
132% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
565k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Augusta keeps to 191 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Augusta's 2.
A month here packs 34.3× the events of Augusta.
71/100
54% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
28% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
13
333% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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