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Reno vs Denver

It's a close call — 3–3 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric
Reno
Denver
Cost of living
B vs A: -26%
105
78✓
Rent · 1BR center
B vs A: +9%
$1,700✓
$1,850
Effective tax (remote)
B vs A: +18%
22%✓
26%
Healthcare
B vs A: ≈ same
70
72
Safety
B vs A: -12%
68✓
60
Internet
B vs A: +4%
230
240✓
Climate
B vs A: +5%
78
82✓
Freedom
B vs A: +4%
80
83
US
Reno

No state income tax, Tahoe at the doorstep, and a tech corridor catching California overflow without California prices.

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US
Denver

Outdoor-lover's mile-high city — but housing costs have outpaced wages, pushing many to look for similar mountain-adjacent alternatives.

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