same $100k income, fresh start from Winston-Salem
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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 expensive each month than Winston-Salem
A small premium for Reno. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
27% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,425/mo
$25 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
103% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
565k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Winston-Salem keeps to 186 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 28 days below 20° here, 6 in Winston-Salem.
71/100
31% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
34% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
13
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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