same $100k income, fresh start from Mobile
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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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pricier each month than Mobile
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
122% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$4,668/mo
$1,947 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
422% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
3.3M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Mobile only manages 225 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.3× Mobile's pace.
75/100
27% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
43% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
55
1000% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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