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San Diego

ca · metro 3.3M

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a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,601

the monthly premium over Greeley

San Diego costs noticeably more than Greeley. You'd be paying for San Diego itself, not for breathing room around it.
landable, recorded on the san diego entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,890/mo

70% more expensive than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)

02state income tax

9.3%

$408/mo more in state tax than Greeley

vs 4.4% in Greeley

03after rent

$4,668/mo

$1,601 less than Greeley

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$1010k

103% more expensive than Greeley

vs $497k in Greeley

05metro size

3.3M

vs 359k in Greeley

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

332

pleasant days a year, in san diego.

Greeley keeps to 177 pleasant days a year.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 43.5× more on the calendar than Greeley.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

75/100

12% higher than Greeley

vs 67/100 in Greeley

Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.

·walk score®

99/100

50% higher than Greeley

vs 66/100 in Greeley

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

55

67% fewer than Greeley

vs 169 nonstops in Greeley

04 · see also

neighbors of san diego on the map of tradeoffs:

see also

honolulu

more things to do

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see also

oxnard

better weather

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see also

san luis obispo

more things to do

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compare san diego with:

HonoluluOxnardSan Luis Obispo