with $100k coming in, swapping out of Knoxville
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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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the monthly premium over Knoxville
Reno edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
10% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,425/mo
$177 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
58% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
565k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Knoxville only manages 189 of those. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Knoxville's 9.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Knoxville.
71/100
3% higher than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
34% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
13
24% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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