$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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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under Sacramento, every month
In Reno, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
14% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,425/mo
$1,093 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
3% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
565k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Sacramento gets 211 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 Sacramento.
A similar weekend lineup to Sacramento.
71/100
5% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
13
54% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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