same $100k income, fresh start from Houston
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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pricier each month than Houston
You'd pay for Reno. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
19% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Houston
$6,425/mo
$298 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
85% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
565k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Houston keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 1 in Houston.
But the calendar thins out: Houston stays 2.1× busier.
71/100
29% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
23% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
13
93% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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