$100k salary, packing up from San Diego
changea dispatch from
phoenix
AZ
33.45°N
112.07°W
Phoenix is sun, saguaros, and a valley so wide you can drive 45 minutes in a straight line and still be in greater Phoenix. The Sonoran Desert blooms wildly in spring, the monsoon storms in late summer are theatrical, and the hiking on Camelback or Piestewa Peak is a sunrise ritual. Pools and shaded patios are basically infrastructure, and the locals have the rhythm of a desert day dialed.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than San Diego
Phoenix is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,739/mo
40% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
2.5%
$567/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,386/mo
$1,718 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$458k
55% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
5.1M
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in phoenix.
San Diego gets 332 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 133 days top 95° here, 0 in San Diego.
A similar weekend lineup to San Diego.
66/100
12% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area, 20.4 mi.
97/100
2% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
91
65% more than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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