same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than San Francisco
Nashville runs on a fraction of San Francisco's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
43% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,543/mo
$2,131 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
63% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
2.1M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to San Francisco.
56/100
33% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
3% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
47
58% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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