$100k salary, packing up from Evansville
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.
in our guides
of 10
Best cities for couples
read the guideof 10
Best cities in states with no income tax
read the guideof 10
Best affordable cities in the Mountain West
read the guideof 10
Best cities for a $150k salary
read the guideof 10
Best cities for a $200k salary
read the guideof 10
Best cities for foodies
read the guideof 10
Best cities in the Southwest
read the guidethe verdict
the monthly premium over Evansville
You'd pay for Reno. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
77% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,425/mo
$583 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
158% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
565k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Evansville only manages 184 of those.
14.7× the events of Evansville, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
31% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
20% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
13
225% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
neighbors of reno on the map of tradeoffs:
compare reno with:
