$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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
cheaper each month than San Luis Obispo
San Antonio runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
55% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,939/mo
$2,476 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
70% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
2.7M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 59 days a year clear 95°, well past San Luis Obispo's 14.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 11.3× more on the calendar than San Luis Obispo.
49/100
28% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
1% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
35
1067% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
same energy as san antonio, different zip code:
