with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
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 Austin
You'd pay for Reno. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
21% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,425/mo
$325 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
32% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
565k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Austin keeps to 170 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Austin's 1.
Comparable to Austin for events and concerts.
71/100
27% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
4% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
13
69% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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