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San Diego, CA cityscape

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San Diego

ca · metro 3.3M

photo: Justin Wolff / unsplash

a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,228

more each month than Philadelphia ran you

San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the san diego entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,890/mo

55% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)

02state income tax

9.3%

$207/mo more in state tax than Philadelphia

vs 6.82% in Philadelphia

03after rent

$4,668/mo

$1,228 less than Philadelphia

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$1010k

157% more expensive than Philadelphia

vs $393k in Philadelphia

05metro size

3.3M

vs 6.2M in Philadelphia

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

332

pleasant days a year, in san diego.

Philadelphia only logs 173 pleasant days.

On par with Philadelphia for events and shows.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

75/100

9% higher than Philadelphia

vs 69/100 in Philadelphia

Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.

·walk score®

99/100

1% lower than Philadelphia

vs 100/100 in Philadelphia

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

55

55% fewer than Philadelphia

vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia

04 · see also

same energy as san diego, different zip code:

see also

honolulu

more things to do

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see also

oxnard

better weather

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see also

san luis obispo

more things to do

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compare san diego with:

HonoluluOxnardSan Luis Obispo