on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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 Houston
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
80% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$4,668/mo
$2,055 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
225% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
3.3M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A similar weekend lineup to Houston.
75/100
36% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
29% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
55
69% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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