$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
changea dispatch from
fayetteville
NC
35.05°N
78.88°W
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
the verdict
cheaper each month than San Luis Obispo
Fayetteville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
52% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,481/mo
$2,018 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
72% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
392k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year.
1.5× the events of San Luis Obispo, and the calendar shows it.
51/100
25% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
22% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
4
33% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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