with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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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the monthly premium over San Antonio
A real premium for Atlanta. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
30% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,062/mo
$877 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
38% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
6.3M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
San Antonio keeps to 167 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of San Antonio.
67/100
37% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
217
520% more than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
same energy as atlanta, different zip code:
