$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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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the monthly cost of moving past Springfield
Reno runs a little pricier than Springfield. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
53% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,425/mo
$268 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
114% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
565k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Springfield barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.4× Springfield's pace.
71/100
42% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
7% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
13
44% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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