same $100k income, fresh start from Reno
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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 Reno
San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
51% more expensive than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$4,668/mo
$1,757 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
76% more expensive than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
3.3M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Reno only logs 201 pleasant days.
69% more happening than in Reno.
75/100
6% higher than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
4% higher than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
55
323% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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