same $100k income, fresh start from San Jose
changea dispatch from
duluth
MN
46.79°N
92.11°W
Duluth sits on the western tip of Lake Superior, with the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge lifting for ships entering the harbor. Bob Dylan was born here. The lakefront walking path goes for miles. Canal Park has the local food and brewery scene. Summer hiking, kayaking, and shoreline views are jaw-dropping, and winter turns the city into a snow-lit lakeside cathedral. Wild and beautiful.
the verdict
cheaper each month than San Jose
Duluth runs on a fraction of San Jose's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,559/mo
55% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
7.85%
$121/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,120/mo
$2,032 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
86% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
282k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
132
pleasant days a year, in duluth.
San Jose edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 105 days drop below 20° vs San Jose's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Jose stays 2.1× busier.
73/100
4% higher than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Jay Cooke State Park, 12.6 mi.
31/100
67% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
4
86% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
same energy as duluth, different zip code:
