on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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 Reading
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
96% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$4,668/mo
$1,932 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
225% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
3.3M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Reading only manages 157 of those.
6.0× the events of Reading, and the calendar shows it.
75/100
15% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
16% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
55
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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