$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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 Baltimore's monthly cost
The gap is real. Reno costs noticeably less than Baltimore, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
2% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,425/mo
$643 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
39% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
565k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Baltimore keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.
54% more happening than in Baltimore.
71/100
8% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
13
82% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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