with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Reno costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
43% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,425/mo
$326 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
187% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
565k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Lafayette actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 28 days below 20° vs Lafayette's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 20.6× Lafayette's pace.
71/100
65% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
12% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
13
333% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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