with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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 premium over St. Louis
Reno edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
35% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,425/mo
$106 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
108% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
565k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
St. Louis keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to St. Louis for events and concerts.
71/100
4% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
9% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
13
78% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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