on $100k a year, leaving Seattle
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 Seattle
Reno gives you room Seattle doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
13% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,425/mo
$285 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
27% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
565k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Seattle only manages 182 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 0 in Seattle.
59% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
71/100
24% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
13
86% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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