on $100k a year, leaving Louisville
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 Louisville
San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
111% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$4,668/mo
$1,922 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
258% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
3.3M
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Louisville only logs 181 pleasant days.
89% more happening than in Louisville.
75/100
39% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
55
150% more than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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