$100k salary, packing up from San Diego
changea dispatch from
san antonio
TX
29.42°N
98.49°W
San Antonio wraps the River Walk through downtown like a Venetian canal trail (much shorter, but lined with mariachi and margaritas). The Alamo sits in the middle of it all, the five Spanish missions are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the puffy tacos are unlike Tex-Mex anywhere else. Fiesta in April is essentially a 10-day citywide block party. It's bigger and prouder than outsiders expect.
in our guides
the verdict
under San Diego, every month
San Antonio runs on a fraction of San Diego's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
52% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,939/mo
$2,271 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
72% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
2.7M
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
San Diego has the edge here, logging 332 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 59 days a year clear 95°, well past San Diego's 0.
35% fewer events than San Diego. The pace eases up.
49/100
35% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
2% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
35
36% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
same energy as san antonio, different zip code:
