on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
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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lighter monthly cost than Minneapolis
Reno gives you room Minneapolis doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
14% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,425/mo
$425 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
44% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
565k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Minneapolis keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Minneapolis. About 34% fewer events on a typical month.
71/100
7% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% higher than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
13
90% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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