same $100k income, fresh start from Boulder
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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cheaper each month than Boulder
Not a fortune, but real money. Reno runs cheaper than Boulder month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
14% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,425/mo
$674 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
27% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
565k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Boulder only logs 178 pleasant days.
1617% more happening than in Boulder.
71/100
10% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
13% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
13
92% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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