$100k salary, packing up from Montgomery
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 Montgomery
Reno edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
39% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,425/mo
$116 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
171% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
565k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Montgomery only manages 181 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 1 in Montgomery.
3.2× the events of Montgomery, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
61% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
56% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
13
333% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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