on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Barely costlier than Fayetteville. If Reno pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
29% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,425/mo
$56 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
123% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
565k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Fayetteville only logs 193 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 28 days drop below 20° vs Fayetteville's 3.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.9× Fayetteville's pace.
71/100
39% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
25% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
13
225% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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