on $100k a year, leaving Pensacola
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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pricier each month than Pensacola
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
9% more expensive than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,425/mo
$156 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
90% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
565k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Pensacola actually gets more: 226 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 0 in Pensacola.
A month here packs 4.0× the events of Pensacola.
71/100
3% higher than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
48% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
13
18% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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