with $100k coming in, swapping out of Provo
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 Provo
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
66% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
9.3%
$388/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$4,668/mo
$1,535 less than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
81% more expensive than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
3.3M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Provo only manages 171 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 174.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
75/100
7% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
11% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
55
40% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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