on $100k a year, leaving Durham
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 Durham
San Diego doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what San Diego is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
72% more expensive than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$4,668/mo
$1,606 less than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
144% more expensive than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
3.3M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Durham barely cracks 178 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 5.0× the events of Durham.
75/100
50% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
24% higher than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
55
41% more than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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