on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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 Luis Obispo's monthly cost
Portland sits well below San Luis Obispo on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$2,285/mo
26% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
7.5%
$150/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$5,423/mo
$960 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$543k
42% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
566k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in portland.
San Luis Obispo edges ahead with 303 pleasant days.
A month here packs 3.1× the events of San Luis Obispo.
71/100
4% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Sebago Lake State Park, 23.6 mi.
98/100
0% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
2
33% fewer than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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