$100k a year, no longer in Phoenix
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 Phoenix, every month
Reno and Phoenix land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
10% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,425/mo
$39 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
25% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
565k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Phoenix keeps to 181 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 0 in Phoenix.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 1.9× busier.
71/100
8% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
13
86% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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