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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

$1,904

more expensive each month than Indianapolis

San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the san diego entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,890/mo

91% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)

02state income tax

9.3%

$525/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis

vs 3% in Indianapolis

03after rent

$4,668/mo

$1,904 less than Indianapolis

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

04a house here

$1010k

242% more expensive than Indianapolis

vs $296k in Indianapolis

05metro size

3.3M

vs 2.1M in Indianapolis

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

332

pleasant days a year, in san diego.

Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days.

A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Indianapolis's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

75/100

21% higher than Indianapolis

vs 62/100 in Indianapolis

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

·walk score®

99/100

0% lower than Indianapolis

vs 99/100 in Indianapolis

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

55

57% more than Indianapolis

vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as san diego:

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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HonoluluOxnardSan Luis Obispo