with $100k coming in, swapping out of Buffalo
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 Buffalo
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
39% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,425/mo
$47 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
105% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
565k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Buffalo only manages 152 of those.
1.5× the events of Buffalo, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
8% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
4% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
13
35% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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