with $100k coming in, swapping out of Washington
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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cheaper each month than Washington
Move to Reno and the monthly math gets easier. Washington's rent is the headline; Reno's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
19% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
0%
$708/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,425/mo
$1,152 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
8% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
565k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Washington barely cracks 177 pleasant ones. Winter has bite, though: 28 days drop below 20° vs Washington's 11.
But the calendar thins out: Washington stays 1.6× busier.
71/100
18% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
3% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
13
92% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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