same $100k income, fresh start from Oxnard
changea dispatch from
portland
ME
43.66°N
70.26°W
Portland Maine is lobster rolls, lighthouses (Portland Head Light is the brochure), a working waterfront where fishing boats still come in, and a food scene that has the same per-capita acclaim as the much bigger Portland Oregon. The Old Port's brick streets, breweries, and harbor views are walkable in an afternoon. Casco Bay's islands are a ferry ride away. Tiny, dense, and seriously delicious.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Oxnard
Portland is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$2,285/mo
24% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
7.5%
$150/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$5,423/mo
$860 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$543k
41% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
566k
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in portland.
Oxnard has the edge here, logging 342 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Oxnard for events and concerts.
71/100
4% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Sebago Lake State Park, 23.6 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
2
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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