$100k a year, no longer in Roanoke
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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the monthly cost of moving past Roanoke
San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
109% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
9.3%
$296/mo more in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$4,668/mo
$1,804 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
241% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
3.3M
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Roanoke only logs 179 pleasant days.
14.5× the events of Roanoke, and the calendar shows it.
75/100
9% higher than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
5% higher than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
55
511% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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