$100k a year, no longer in San Francisco
changea dispatch from
green bay
WI
44.52°N
88.02°W
Green Bay is the Packers, full stop: the smallest market in the NFL, and the only community-owned team in major American pro sports. Lambeau Field tours run year-round. The city itself is small, friendly, and built on the bay of Green Bay (yes, the bay is also named Green Bay). Tailgating is functionally a state holiday. Hot cocoa, brats on the grill, and stadium energy carry the winters.
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under San Francisco, every month
Move to Green Bay and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Green Bay's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,122/mo
64% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,689/mo
$2,277 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$340k
73% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
332k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
146
pleasant days a year, in green bay.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 75 days under 20° here, 0 in San Francisco.
Lighter on events: San Francisco packs 43.0× more into a month.
73/100
12% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Nicolet State Trail, 16.4 mi.
87/100
12% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
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96% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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