$100k salary, packing up from Worcester
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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below Worcester's monthly cost
The gap is real. Reno costs noticeably less than Worcester, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,908/mo
11% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,425/mo
$648 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$574k
18% more expensive than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
565k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in reno.
Worcester only manages 148 of those.
A month here packs 3.4× the events of Worcester.
71/100
20% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Tahoe National Forest, 20.1 mi.
95/100
6% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
13
550% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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