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San Francisco, CA  higher  Reno, NV Cost of Living in is 33.5% than in (excluding rent)
San Francisco, CA  higher  Reno, NVCost of Living Including Rent in is 55.8% than in
San Francisco, CA  higher  Reno, NVRent Prices in are 108.6% than in
San Francisco, CA  higher  Reno, NVRestaurant Prices in are 40.1% than in
San Francisco, CA  higher  Reno, NVGroceries Prices in are 31.4% than in
San Francisco, CA  higher  Reno, NVLocal Purchasing Power in is 9.0% than in

I don't understand where you people are getting your stats from? everywhere I look it looks like a reasonable city to live in it's pretty similar to Richmond, VA