same $100k income, fresh start from Madison
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 Madison
Not a fortune, but real money. Reno runs cheaper than Madison month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
14% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,425/mo
$287 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
24% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
565k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Madison barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.6× Madison's pace.
71/100
6% higher than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
8% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
13
18% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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