with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kansas City
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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the monthly cost of moving past Kansas City
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Reno is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
27% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,425/mo
$15 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
76% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
565k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Kansas City barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
Comparable to Kansas City for events and concerts.
71/100
27% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
1% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
13
70% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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