same $100k income, fresh start from Spokane
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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more expensive each month than Spokane
Reno costs more than Spokane, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
26% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,425/mo
$388 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
37% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
565k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Spokane only logs 164 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.8× more on the calendar than Spokane.
71/100
12% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
4% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
13
30% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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