$100k a year, no longer in Oxnard
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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less monthly outlay than Oxnard
Reno runs on a fraction of Oxnard's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
36% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$6,425/mo
$1,862 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
38% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
565k
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Oxnard actually gets more: 342 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 0 in Oxnard.
A month here packs 4.3× the events of Oxnard.
71/100
4% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
1% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
13
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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