on $100k a year, leaving Oxnard
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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below Oxnard's monthly cost
Atlanta sits well below Oxnard on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
39% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$6,062/mo
$1,499 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
58% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
6.3M
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Oxnard edges ahead with 342 pleasant days.
A month here packs 10.0× the events of Oxnard.
67/100
9% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
3% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
217
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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