$100k salary, packing up from San Jose
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
below San Jose's monthly cost
Move to Portland and the monthly math gets easier. San Jose's rent is the headline; Portland's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$2,285/mo
34% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
7.5%
$150/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$5,423/mo
$1,335 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$543k
70% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
566k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in portland.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year.
50% fewer events than San Jose. The pace eases up.
71/100
1% higher than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Sebago Lake State Park, 23.6 mi.
98/100
3% higher than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
2
93% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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