$100k salary, packing up from Grand Rapids
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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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less monthly outlay than Grand Rapids
Reno and Grand Rapids land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
18% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,425/mo
$66 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
63% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
565k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Grand Rapids only manages 151 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.5× Grand Rapids's pace.
71/100
27% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
13
35% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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