with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dallas
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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 Dallas
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
75% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$4,668/mo
$2,018 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
175% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
3.3M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Dallas only manages 171 of those.
Lighter on events: Dallas packs 2.5× more into a month.
75/100
32% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
6% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
55
71% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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