with $100k coming in, swapping out of Los Angeles
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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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below Los Angeles's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates San Diego is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
0% more expensive than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$4,668/mo
$9 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
2% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
3.3M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Los Angeles barely cracks 283 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 2.0× more into a month.
75/100
12% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
3% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
55
63% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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