same $100k income, fresh start from Salem
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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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more expensive each month than Salem
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
76% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$4,668/mo
$1,294 less than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
123% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
3.3M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Salem only manages 201 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 174.0× Salem's pace.
75/100
9% higher than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
13% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
55
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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