on $100k a year, leaving Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee
San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
92% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
9.3%
$252/mo more in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$4,668/mo
$1,639 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
156% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
3.3M
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Milwaukee barely cracks 149 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Milwaukee's pace.
75/100
23% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
55
83% more than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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