$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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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below New Haven's monthly cost
The gap is real. Reno costs noticeably less than New Haven, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
9% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,425/mo
$639 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
36% more expensive than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
565k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
New Haven only manages 155 of those.
5.7× the events of New Haven, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
6% higher than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
1% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
13
1200% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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