on $100k a year, leaving Louisville
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 Louisville
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
39% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,425/mo
$165 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
103% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
565k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Louisville only manages 181 of those.
A similar weekend lineup to Louisville.
71/100
31% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
1% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
13
41% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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