$100k a year, no longer in Salinas
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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less monthly outlay than Salinas
Reno is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
32% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,425/mo
$1,680 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
33% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
565k
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Salinas edges ahead with 335 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 28 days under 20°, vs 0 in Salinas.
71/100
0% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
20% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
13
117% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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