same $100k income, fresh start from Wilmington
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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lighter monthly cost than Wilmington
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Reno is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
14% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,425/mo
$142 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
28% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
565k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Wilmington gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 28 days under 20°, vs 1 in Wilmington.
5.2× the events of Wilmington, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
31% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
42% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
13
160% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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