$100k a year, no longer in Fort Collins
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 Fort Collins, every month
Reno is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
3% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,425/mo
$429 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
0% more expensive than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
565k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Fort Collins only manages 177 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 103.0× Fort Collins's pace.
71/100
3% higher than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
10% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
13
92% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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