on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
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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pricier each month than Allentown
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
60% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$4,668/mo
$1,601 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
181% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
3.3M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Allentown keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.4× Allentown's pace.
75/100
3% higher than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
15% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
55
511% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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