same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
changea dispatch from
new orleans
LA
29.95°N
90.07°W
New Orleans doesn't run on time, it runs on rhythm. The brass bands roll second-line parades through the streets for weddings, funerals, and Tuesdays, the gumbo is a personality test, and the French Quarter's wrought-iron balconies look exactly like the postcards. Mardi Gras is real life here, not a stunt. The air carries beignet sugar, river mist, and someone's trumpet warming up two blocks over.
in our guides
the verdict
under San Francisco, every month
Move to New Orleans and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; New Orleans's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,612/mo
49% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,471/mo
$2,059 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$259k
79% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
962k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in new orleans.
San Francisco gets 312 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 63% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
34% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Fontainebleau State Park District I, 27.2 mi.
98/100
1% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
39
65% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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