same $100k income, fresh start from San Jose
changea dispatch from
anchorage
AK
61.22°N
149.90°W
Anchorage is the city where moose sometimes wander into downtown, the Chugach Mountains tower right behind your office, and summer days run 19 hours long. The Iditarod sled-dog race kicks off from here every March. The food scene leans heavily on the world-class salmon and halibut coming off the boats. Winter brings the northern lights flickering above the mountains and the kind of quiet you only find this far north. Wild edge.
the verdict
cheaper each month than San Jose
Move to Anchorage and the monthly math gets easier. San Jose's rent is the headline; Anchorage's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,713/mo
51% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,620/mo
$2,532 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$438k
76% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
401k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
93
pleasant days a year, in anchorage.
San Jose has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 91 days stay under 20°, well past San Jose's 0.
Lighter on events: San Jose packs Infinity× more into a month.
68/100
3% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Chugach State Park, 21.9 mi.
79/100
17% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
34
17% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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