$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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 Portland
Reno is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
16% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,425/mo
$1,002 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
6% more expensive than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
565k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Portland only manages 145 of those.
3.3× the events of Portland, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
0% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
13
550% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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