same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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 Columbia
A near-tie on cost. What separates Reno is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
23% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,425/mo
$184 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
125% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
565k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Columbia keeps to 189 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Columbia's 2.
442% more happening than in Columbia.
71/100
29% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
12% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
13
30% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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