with $100k coming in, swapping out of Charleston
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 Charleston
You'd feel the difference in Reno. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Charleston.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
4% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,425/mo
$620 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
33% more expensive than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
565k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Charleston gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 28 days under 20°, vs 0 in Charleston.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Charleston's pace.
71/100
6% higher than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% higher than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
13
35% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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