on $100k a year, leaving Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia, every month
Reno gives you room Philadelphia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
2% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
0%
$568/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,425/mo
$529 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
46% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
565k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Philadelphia only manages 173 of those.
Lighter on events: Philadelphia packs 1.8× more into a month.
71/100
3% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
5% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
13
89% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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