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Reno: $2,296/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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  • No state income tax
  • Rent under 30% of pay
  • 252 sunny days

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$2,296

Versus Chicago

−$130/mo

−$1,560 a year

Local pay

$88,181

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$7,348
Tax$1,480
Rent$1,556
Other bills$2,016
Left$2,296

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$2,296 / mo left

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoReno
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Reno · this breakdownChicago · home

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,480
  • Rent$1,556
  • Other living costs$2,016
  • Left over$2,296

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$88,181
Federal income tax
−$11,014
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,746
State income tax (NV)
None
Take-home pay
$70,421
Effective tax rate
20.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,556
Groceries
$400
Getting around
$566
Healthcare
$450
Utilities and internet
$250
Everything else
$350
Total spending
$3,572

Left over each month

$7,348 gross, minus $1,480 in tax and $3,572 in living costs.

$2,296

County by county

3 counties. Rent is what residents pay, not asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Reno, NV
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Washoe CountyNV492k88%$1,507$1,552$496,600$85,60022 min
Lyon CountyNV61k11%$1,259$1,034$342,600$73,46030 min
Storey CountyNV4,1391%$1,007$737$393,100$96,00036 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,159 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,556.

Work from home
12.0% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
76.6% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Nevada

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

24 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Wildland Firefighter

    U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Office of the Secretary of the Interior) · $48,424–$74,970 a year

    Fairbanks, AK · Grand Canyon, AZ · Parker, AZ · +79 more · Fairbanks, AK, Sierra Vista, AZ, Yuma, AZ +30 · Closes October 23, 2026

  • Assistant United States Attorney

    District of Nevada, Reno Office (Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys) · $77,050–$197,100 a year

    Reno, NV · Reno, NV · Closes November 5, 2026

  • Resident Engineer

    Office of the Construction Facilities and Management (CFM) (Office of the Secretary) · $106,437–$138,370 a year

    Los Angeles, CA · Palo Alto, CA · San Francisco, CA · +10 more · Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Stockton, CA +9 · Closes November 5, 2026

  • Assistant United States Attorney

    District of Nevada (Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys) · $77,050–$197,100 a year

    Las Vegas, NV · Reno, NV · Las Vegas, NV, Reno, NV · Closes November 6, 2026

  • Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

    Various locations within the Agency (Indian Health Service) · $110,727–$164,017 a year

    Camp Verde, AZ · Chinle, AZ · Cibecue, AZ · +99 more · Prescott Valley, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Lake Havasu City, AZ +24 · Closes December 31, 2026

19 more on the full list.

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

252 sunny days. July high 92°F. January nights 24°F. 22 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
252 sunny days, 92°F in July, 24°F January nights
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
22 minutes each way
Size
500k people
Buying instead
Median home $474,000. About $3,049/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
No state income tax. Sales tax 8.2%, property tax 0.55%.

Fit

Money left over
56
Sun and mild weather
81
Being in a big city
56
Public school districts in Reno

4 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in Reno
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
Washoe CountyReno64,24411319.2
LyonYerington9,2051919.8
StoreyVirginia City392413.7
Pyramid Lake High SchoolNixon123124.6

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Reno calculated?

Reno is in Nevada, which has no state income tax. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in Reno?

About $1,556 for a one-bedroom and $1,852 for a two-bedroom in Reno, NV.

How do I compare Reno with another city?

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