on $100k a year, leaving Dallas
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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pricier each month than Dallas
Reno costs more than Dallas, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
16% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,425/mo
$261 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
56% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
565k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Dallas only logs 171 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 28 days drop below 20° vs Dallas's 2.
77% fewer events than Dallas. The pace eases up.
71/100
25% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
13
93% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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