same $100k income, fresh start from Colorado Springs
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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lighter monthly cost than Colorado Springs
A near-tie on cost. What separates Reno is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
10% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,425/mo
$191 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
24% more expensive than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
565k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Colorado Springs keeps to 184 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.4× the events of Colorado Springs.
71/100
0% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
19% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
13
18% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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