on $100k a year, leaving Duluth
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 Duluth
San Diego costs noticeably more than Duluth. You'd be paying for San Diego itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
85% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
9.3%
$121/mo more in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$4,668/mo
$1,452 less than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
300% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
3.3M
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Duluth only manages 132 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.8× more on the calendar than Duluth.
75/100
3% higher than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
219% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
55
1275% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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