Great if you can handle the smoke
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5/5/2022
Pros:
Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very walkable. New restaurants opening frequently. People are very friendly. Close proximity to Lake Tahoe including skiing and water sports. Downtown riverfront is great for tubing, fishing, swimming. No state income tax. Unbelievably low property tax in historic areas.
Cons:
Elevation (can also be a pro). Drought–rampant fires in the summer and fall left the air hazardous for several weeks last year. Cost of living/housing has gone WAY up since Covid, especially with the influx of SF transplants who are attracted to the comparatively better cost of living. Low inventory makes housing market tough for buyers. Job market is not very diverse in terms of industries. Infrastructure struggling to keep up with post-Covid population influx.
Love living here but with my health concerns we're now looking elsewhere.
K | Reno, NV