with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lansing
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 premium over Lansing
You'd pay for Reno. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
52% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,425/mo
$295 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
136% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
565k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Lansing only manages 153 of those.
5.7× the events of Lansing, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
25% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
19% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
13
117% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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