$100k salary, packing up from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
san diego
CA
32.72°N
117.16°W
San Diego is the city most Californians secretly wish they lived in: 70°F, sunny, and a beach for every mood. Fish tacos are religion, Balboa Park is bigger than Central Park and packed with museums, and the craft beer scene is one of the best in the country. The zoo is world-famous and the burritos are aggressively underrated. Even the freeways feel relaxed here.
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the monthly cost of moving past Albuquerque
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
94% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
9.3%
$283/mo more in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$4,668/mo
$1,685 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
188% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
3.3M
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Albuquerque keeps to 205 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Albuquerque's pace.
75/100
7% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
55
139% more than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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