$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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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less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo
Move to Atlanta and the monthly math gets easier. San Luis Obispo's rent is the headline; Atlanta's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
41% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,062/mo
$1,599 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
59% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
6.3M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 23.9× the events of San Luis Obispo.
67/100
1% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
217
7133% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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