on $100k a year, leaving Honolulu
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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lighter monthly cost than Honolulu
In Reno, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
33% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
0%
$917/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,425/mo
$1,851 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
46% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
565k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Honolulu edges ahead with 316 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 28 days under 20°, vs 0 in Honolulu.
On par with Honolulu for events and shows.
71/100
29% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
4% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
13
75% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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