on $100k a year, leaving Tucson
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 each month than Tucson ran you
Reno costs more than Tucson, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
32% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,425/mo
$256 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
63% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
565k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Tucson gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 28 days drop below 20° vs Tucson's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.1× Tucson's pace.
71/100
8% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
42% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
13
19% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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