on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
changea dispatch from
hartford
CT
41.76°N
72.68°W
Hartford is the insurance capital of America (Aetna, Travelers, the works), with the steeple of the Travelers building visible from miles away. Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn in his weird and wonderful Hartford house, now a museum. The Connecticut River curves past downtown, and the surrounding small towns are New England postcard material. Quieter than its neighbors, with serious history.
in our guides
the verdict
below San Luis Obispo's monthly cost
Hartford is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,931/mo
38% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
5.5%
$317/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$5,944/mo
$1,481 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$411k
56% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
1.2M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
148
pleasant days a year, in hartford.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past San Luis Obispo's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.9× San Luis Obispo's pace.
67/100
1% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 37.6 mi.
91/100
7% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
26
767% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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