$100k salary, packing up from Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
7% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,425/mo
$124 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
74% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
565k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Daytona Beach actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Daytona Beach's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.4× Daytona Beach's pace.
71/100
13% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
22% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
13
550% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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