with $100k coming in, swapping out of Riverside
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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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lighter monthly cost than Riverside
Reno sits well below Riverside on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
23% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,425/mo
$1,360 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
4% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
565k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Riverside gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 28 days under 20°, vs 0 in Riverside.
A real upgrade on things to do: 17.2× Riverside's pace.
71/100
3% higher than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% higher than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
13
7% fewer than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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