on $100k a year, leaving Detroit
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 Detroit
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
96% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$4,668/mo
$1,839 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
285% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
3.3M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Detroit only manages 160 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than Detroit.
75/100
60% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
0% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
55
59% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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