$100k salary, packing up from Eugene
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 Eugene
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
61% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$4,668/mo
$1,137 less than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
122% more expensive than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
3.3M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Eugene barely cracks 206 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.4× Eugene's pace.
75/100
0% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
55
511% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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