$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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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the monthly cost of moving past Pittsburgh
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Reno is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
30% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,425/mo
$180 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
158% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
565k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Pittsburgh barely cracks 161 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Pittsburgh's pace.
71/100
3% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
4% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
13
65% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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