on $100k a year, leaving Lubbock
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 Lubbock
You'd pay for Reno. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
38% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,425/mo
$524 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
172% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
565k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Lubbock only manages 186 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 7 in Lubbock.
A real upgrade on things to do: 12.9× Lubbock's pace.
71/100
1320% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
38% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
13
86% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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