$100k a year, no longer in New Orleans
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 cost of moving past New Orleans
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
18% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,425/mo
$46 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
122% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
565k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
New Orleans has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 0 in New Orleans.
About as much going on as in New Orleans.
71/100
29% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
13
67% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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