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Moving to Reno is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Reno has a cost index of 115 vs 114 for Lakewood. Reno is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,733 to $1,830 (+6%).
If you earn the Lakewood median of $85,789, you would need approximately $86,542/year in Reno to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Lakewood is $1,733/month. In Reno it is $1,830/month — a difference of +$97 per month, or $1,164 per year.
Moving to Reno is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $86,542/year in Reno. The median income there is $78,448.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,879 in Lakewood vs $4,001 in Reno — a difference of +$122/month (+$1,464/year).
The median home price in Reno is $559,591 vs $565,592 in Lakewood. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,830 in Reno vs $2,860 in Lakewood.