$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 premium over Memphis
Reno costs more than Memphis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
33% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,425/mo
$472 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
136% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
565k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Memphis only logs 185 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 28 days under 20°, vs 5 in Memphis.
186% more happening than in Memphis.
71/100
27% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
7% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
13
59% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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