with $100k coming in, swapping out of Shreveport
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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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pricier each month than Shreveport
Reno costs more than Shreveport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
46% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,425/mo
$350 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
226% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
565k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Shreveport only logs 159 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 28 days drop below 20° vs Shreveport's 2.
103.0× the events of Shreveport, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
27% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
86% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
13
160% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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