$100k salary, packing up from Lincoln
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 Lincoln
Reno edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
46% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,425/mo
$111 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
90% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
565k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Lincoln keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Lincoln's pace.
71/100
34% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
27% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
13
333% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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