with $100k coming in, swapping out of Montgomery
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 Montgomery
San Diego doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what San Diego is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
110% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$4,668/mo
$1,873 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
377% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
3.3M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Montgomery only logs 181 pleasant days.
A month here packs 5.4× the events of Montgomery.
75/100
70% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
62% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
55
1733% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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