with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
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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the monthly premium over Columbus
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
51% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,425/mo
$187 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
176% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
565k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Columbus keeps to 177 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Columbus's 2.
348% more happening than in Columbus.
71/100
51% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
22% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
13
1200% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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