same $100k income, fresh start from Rochester
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 Rochester
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Reno is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
24% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,425/mo
$113 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
110% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
565k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Rochester keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.4× more on the calendar than Rochester.
71/100
22% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
38% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
13
28% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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