$100k a year, no longer in Hickory
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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more each month than Hickory ran you
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
33% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,425/mo
$99 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
114% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
565k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Hickory only manages 189 of those. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Hickory's 4.
A month here packs 5.4× the events of Hickory.
71/100
11% higher than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
36% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
13
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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