$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
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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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less monthly outlay than Bridgeport
Move to Reno and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Reno's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
31% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,425/mo
$1,317 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
25% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
565k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Bridgeport barely cracks 172 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 14.7× Bridgeport's pace.
71/100
11% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
13
1200% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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