$100k a year, no longer in Ogden
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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under Ogden, every month
Cost barely budges between Reno and Ogden. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
16% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,425/mo
$120 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
9% more expensive than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
565k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Ogden only manages 174 of those.
51.5× the events of Ogden, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
11% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
13% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
13
86% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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