same $100k income, fresh start from Los Angeles
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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cheaper each month than Los Angeles
Reno runs on a fraction of Los Angeles's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
34% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,425/mo
$1,766 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
44% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
565k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Los Angeles has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 0 in Los Angeles.
Noticeably quieter than Los Angeles. About 70% fewer events on a typical month.
71/100
6% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
1% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
13
91% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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