same $100k income, fresh start from Poughkeepsie
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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cheaper each month than Poughkeepsie
Not a fortune, but real money. Reno runs cheaper than Poughkeepsie month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
13% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,425/mo
$777 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
45% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
565k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Poughkeepsie keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.3× more on the calendar than Poughkeepsie.
71/100
6% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
13% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
13
160% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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