on $100k a year, leaving Olympia
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 Olympia
San Diego costs noticeably more than Olympia. You'd be paying for San Diego itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
45% more expensive than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$4,668/mo
$1,674 less than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
90% more expensive than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
3.3M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Olympia only manages 182 of those.
75/100
6% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
13% higher than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
55
39% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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