$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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 cost of moving past Dayton
You'd pay for Reno. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
44% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,425/mo
$255 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
313% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
565k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Dayton keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.4× more on the calendar than Dayton.
71/100
15% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
7% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
13
19% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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