on $100k a year, leaving Austin
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 Austin
San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
83% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$4,668/mo
$2,082 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
133% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
3.3M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
1.4× the events of Austin, and the calendar shows it.
75/100
34% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
0% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
55
31% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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