same $100k income, fresh start from Denver
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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under Denver, every month
Reno is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
2% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,425/mo
$321 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
4% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
565k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Denver keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.
Denver hosts 4.4× more events.
71/100
16% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
13
92% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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