$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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 Atlanta
San Diego costs noticeably more than Atlanta. You'd be paying for San Diego itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
59% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
9.3%
$318/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$4,668/mo
$1,394 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
162% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
3.3M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Atlanta only manages 204 of those.
About as much going on as in Atlanta.
75/100
12% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
6% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
55
75% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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