$100k a year, no longer in Provo
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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 Provo
Reno is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
9% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,425/mo
$222 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
3% more expensive than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
565k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Provo barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 103.0× Provo's pace.
71/100
12% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
7% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
13
86% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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