$100k salary, packing up from Salinas
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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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the monthly premium over Salinas
A small premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
3% more expensive than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$4,668/mo
$77 less than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
17% more expensive than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
3.3M
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Salinas has the edge here, logging 335 pleasant days a year.
75/100
6% higher than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
25% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
55
817% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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