Las Vegas, NV → Reno, NV
Moving to Reno costs you $234 a month
−$2,808 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 1,064 households moved Las Vegas → Reno (avg AGI $83,702). 921 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Las Vegas | Reno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,333 | $7,333 | $0 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,476 | $1,476 | $0 |
| Take-home pay | $5,858 | $5,858 | $0 |
| Rent | $1,279 | $1,539 | +$260 |
| Getting around | $592 | $566 | −$26 |
| Groceries | $400 | $400 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $450 | $0 |
| Utilities | $250 | $250 | $0 |
| Everything else | $350 | $350 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,537 | $2,303 | −$234 |
To break even in Reno, you'd need to earn
$92,000
Household gross, versus $88,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Las Vegas does now.
The tax difference alone
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Nevada has no wage income tax.
More about Reno
Las Vegas, NV in full
No income tax, low property tax, and an economy tied to tourism.
Reno, NV in full
No income tax and Tahoe in 45 minutes; home prices have caught on.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Reno on Reno wages.
Reno → Las Vegas →Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.