same $100k income, fresh start from San Luis Obispo
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
lighter monthly cost than San Luis Obispo
Augusta is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,443/mo
53% 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
$6,433/mo
$1,970 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$247k
74% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
628k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in augusta.
San Luis Obispo edges ahead with 303 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 14 in San Luis Obispo.
70% fewer events than San Luis Obispo. The pace eases up.
46/100
32% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Mistletoe State Park, 26.7 mi.
74/100
24% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
3
0% fewer than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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