with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Diego
changea dispatch from
augusta
GA
33.47°N
81.97°W
Augusta is the home of the Masters golf tournament and James Brown's adopted hometown (statue downtown), with the Savannah River running past and old Southern charm in the historic district. The Augusta National is private and mostly hidden, but Masters week shapes the whole city's rhythm. Outside that, it's a slower-paced river town with surprising depth.
the verdict
cheaper each month than San Diego
Augusta runs on a fraction of San Diego's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
50% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,433/mo
$1,765 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
76% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
628k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
San Diego edges ahead with 332 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 0 in San Diego.
But the calendar thins out: San Diego stays 58.0× busier.
46/100
39% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
25% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
3
95% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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