Thinking about moving to Reno

[kona]

I'm in my thirties and single. Lived on the east coast my whole life. Highly interested in Reno. Why?
1. Mountain lifestyle
2. No state tax
3. Leading freedom state
4. Not too small, not too large
5. Low cost of living
6. Lots of tech companies

Why am I scared?
1. Lots of tech companies
2. Neighbors Cali
3. Crime?
4. Difficulty meeting people

Can anyone provide their experience?

[DamianTV]

Its not great here. I live in Reno.

Traffic is bad on the freeways, especially if trying to get from the North Valleys to sparks. Pay is typically low, below average for nation, and cost of living is high. Gas prices are high also, last time I got gas, it was $3.40 a gallon. Rents are skyhigh and home prices have reached unaffordable levels. You wont find a house under $200k worth a $#@!. Not as many tech places to work as you might think. Night life is mostly contained to casinos.

Weather is decent, we do get some wet weather in winter, and travelling across town is very difficult when there is more than two inches of snow on the ground. I blame morons not knowing that four wheel drive does not help you stop any faster.

It may be an improvement over current areas, but since I havent been to where you live, I cant compare.

[tod evans]

If you move inland please make a conscience effort to leave the coastal ideas and mannerisms on the coast...

That said.............If you're looking for work in the "tech" field wouldn't it make more sense to move where there's a shortage of techies?

"Tech" is a broad field..........Here in the Ozarks people who can program CNC equipment can earn a fair living, in Ks and Ok if you can hack John Deer equipment you'll be a millionaire.....

If you're wanting to sit in a cubicle for 40 hrs a week and draw 6 figures then maybe flyover country isn't an option.......

[DamianTV]

No shortage of techies here, total shortage of techie jobs except for a few very big places.

[oyarde]

I have never lived in Reno , other than high prices and transportation it has potential for a lot of charm for a 30 yr old single guy . You could cruise the casinos at night for cheap beer and nice looking older ladies to hit on . It would be like a hobby with a payoff . If that is not it for you , lol , then no . I would still leave the east coast and go with something more midwestern , south of michigan and northern Indiana , west of Penn. , avoiding illinois all together and east of oregon , Washington & Nevada .

[Brian4Liberty]

I wouldn’t move there. I’d call it desert. Have to go over the hill to Tahoe and California to get to forested mountains.

[kona]

My attraction to Reno is more or less the proximity to Tahoe and the mountains.

Reviews here are pretty bad. Is it worse than Vegas?

I don't gamble or drink, casinos have nothing to do with my interest in Reno.

[oyarde]

My attraction to Reno is more or less the proximity to Tahoe and the mountains.

Reviews here are pretty bad. Is it worse than Vegas?

I don't gamble or drink, casinos have nothing to do with my interest in Reno.

If it is scenery you are after , maybe look into Coeur d'alene or some other places and check housing prices , wages , traffic etc

[oyarde]

I wouldn’t move there. I’d call it desert. Have to go over the hill to Tahoe and California to get to forested mountains.

When I was younger there was a billboard on the Highway outside Winnemucca that advertised paved streets .

[Jamesiv1]

My attraction to Reno is more or less the proximity to Tahoe and the mountains.

Reviews here are pretty bad. Is it worse than Vegas?

I don't gamble or drink, casinos have nothing to do with my interest in Reno.

Have you been there? You might consider taking a week or 2 off and go have a lookaround.

I wouldn't want to move somewhere I had never laid eyes on. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[DamianTV]

My attraction to Reno is more or less the proximity to Tahoe and the mountains.

Reviews here are pretty bad. Is it worse than Vegas?

I don't gamble or drink, casinos have nothing to do with my interest in Reno.

Half of Lake Tahoe is in Nevada.

If youre not right on the shore of the lake, then the price of housing goes down. Still unreasonable but still goes down. Be prepared for a LOT of snow at Tahoe however, so 4WD is pretty much MANDATORY.

Reno is like a $#@!ty knockoff of Vegas, less jobs, less people, less quality attractions of a big city. Vegas is a lot warmer, too hot in the summer, and virtually zero snow.

[Anti Globalist]

[kona]

Yes, I'm specifically interested in the Nevada portion of Lake Tahoe.

[oyarde]

Yes, I'm specifically interested in the Nevada portion of Lake Tahoe.

Find a realtor in Carson City . Since you are out east they can find listings between there and the lake that fit what you may be interested in . Maybe you could find something there and not have to even go to Reno . That county borders the lake and there is the Humboldt Forest , the Carson state park , Washoe Lake park , the Tahoe Rim trail etc . There are a couple hotel and casino type places there that might need Tech workers ( Nugget and Gold Dust ), also a surgery & imaging place, a college , a metal castings plant ( Precision ) that is a Fortune 500 company etc

[oyarde]

I have heard rumors of Himalayan Snowcock hunting in the Nevada Ruby Mountains . I would like that . Nice , tasty 5 or 6 lb bird for the table .

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

I'm in my thirties and single. Lived on the east coast my whole life. Highly interested in Reno. Why?
1. Mountain lifestyle
2. No state tax
3. Leading freedom state
4. Not too small, not too large
5. Low cost of living
6. Lots of tech companies

Why am I scared?
1. Lots of tech companies
2. Neighbors Cali
3. Crime?
4. Difficulty meeting people

Can anyone provide their experience?

I haven't lived in Nevada, but have lived in 8 states. I really like geography and regional differences, so here are a few comments on some of your points.

1. Mountain lifestyle

Mountains are everywhere. From the New York's Catskills and Pennsylvania's Poconos in the northeast to the Appalachians in the south. From the Rockies in the wide open west to the San Gabriels in Los Angeles. Mountains are not an X factor for me.

2. No state tax

Nevada's state level taxes rose from 5.1% in 2009 to 5.8% today. And if a state doesn't have state taxes, then the tax ticks get you another way.

3. Leading freedom state

Ranks #5 and rising on the Freedom in the 50 States survey.

5. Low cost of living

Hmm. One thing I know is that housing is generally higher in the Rockies and the coasts and lower in the south and Midwest. I compared a lot of housing all over the country when we were looking.

On the other hand, I lived in New Jersey & New York City and observed gas to be cheaper there than when I visited Ohio. New York City housing is outrageous (of course), but I found food and clothing to be very comparable and even cheaper than the midwest (e.g., plenty of produce competition).

Housing however, is a big percentage of budget, so that's a big X factor for me.

2. Neighbors Cali

Yeah, proximity counts for a lot in my book. I hear the New Hampshireites are dealing with the M$#@! invasion.

3. Crime?

I never really saw that as a freedom issue except with the ability to protect oneself. Nevada ranks 27th in gun rights (Mercatus).

4. Difficulty meeting people

I assume you're talking about dating? There's something to be said for proximity, but the world has really opened up with online dating sites. Of course, there are pluses and minuses with that.

If you're talking about girls and healthy living, then the west, the coasts, Florida, Colorado, and Minnesota are thinner.

It is funny however, because this map shows Nevada appearing to be the fattest western state. Nevada has its share of diabetes. (The south, by the way, is full of fat $#@!s with diabetes. )

I think the best looking girls are in three places: southern California, south Florida, and New York City. A lot of that is Latin/Asian women in all three places, plus New York has a lot of industries where you have to have looks. Wearing less clothes in CA and FL motivates people to stay in shape. Of course, all three of those places come with plenty of misery.




One of my X factors is urban versus rural. Colorado consistently ranks near the top in freedom. New York consistently ranks last in freedom.. I'm not quite sure, but I might actually prefer rural upstate NY to living in the heart of Denver.


Not sure if any of that helps, but hopefully you can pull a useful item or two.

[Danke]

Have you looked into SD? Very low taxes. You can but a nice house away from the bigger cities for next to nothing.

Did I mention the low taxes and fees?

[oyarde]

Have you looked into SD? Very low taxes. You can but a nice house away from the bigger cities for next to nothing.

Did I mention the low taxes and fees?

And if you made me the right offer I could guide you .

[kona]

NorthCarolinaLiberty, what is your verdict on Colorado? Avoid Denver, everything else is ok?

Also open to Utah/Montana/NH.

Lived in SoFlo already, down the road from President Trump. FL has no shortage of problems.

[oyarde]

I would take Idaho , Montana , Wyoming or Utah over Colorado

[nikcers]

I wouldn’t move there. I’d call it desert. Have to go over the hill to Tahoe and California to get to forested mountains.

It's good enough for the trees

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

NorthCarolinaLiberty, what is your verdict on Colorado? Avoid Denver, everything else is ok?

Probably not. The Air Force Academy is in Colorado Springs. Boulder has the University of Colorado (although you can consider that Denver, I guess).

I still think urban versus rural should be considered, especially if you buy a house. Outside the city limits will generally save you taxes and some other headaches.

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Also open to Utah/Montana/NH.

Ender lives in Utah. Anti-Federalist and Keith & Stuff live in NH. You might want to ask them.

I think Montana has one city with 100k+ population. Maybe ideal for you if you can find a tech job there.




Bottom line for me is experiment when you can. If you're not married and a home owner, then just check it out.