same $100k income, fresh start from Charlotte
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 Charlotte
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
67% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$4,668/mo
$1,562 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
158% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
3.3M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Charlotte only manages 200 of those.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Charlotte.
75/100
47% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
55
61% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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