same $100k income, fresh start from Orlando
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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cheaper each month than Orlando
Cost barely budges between Reno and Orlando. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
1% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,425/mo
$29 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
43% more expensive than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
565k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Orlando edges ahead with 216 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 28 days drop below 20° vs Orlando's 0.
34% fewer events than Orlando. The pace eases up.
71/100
15% higher than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
13
91% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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