with $100k coming in, swapping out of Anchorage
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 premium over Anchorage
San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
69% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$4,668/mo
$1,952 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
130% more expensive than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
3.3M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
75/100
10% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
25% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
55
62% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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