on $100k a year, leaving Raleigh
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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lighter monthly cost than Raleigh
Cost barely budges between Reno and Raleigh. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
15% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,425/mo
$130 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
30% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
565k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Raleigh only logs 201 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 28 days drop below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
2.2× the events of Raleigh, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
22% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
13
67% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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