with $100k coming in, swapping out of Miami
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 Miami
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
8% more expensive than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$4,668/mo
$1,000 less than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
79% more expensive than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
3.3M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Miami keeps to 272 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 5.7× busier.
75/100
3% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
55
67% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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