same $100k income, fresh start from Rochester
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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 Rochester
San Diego is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
88% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$4,668/mo
$1,644 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
270% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
3.3M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.8× Rochester's pace.
75/100
29% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
43% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
55
206% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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