on $100k a year, leaving Eugene
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 Eugene, every month
Reno gives you room Eugene doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
6% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,425/mo
$620 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
26% more expensive than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
565k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Eugene has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Eugene's 1.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than Eugene.
71/100
5% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
13
44% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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