with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Jose
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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less monthly outlay than San Jose
The gap is real. San Diego costs noticeably less than San Jose, every month.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
17% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$4,668/mo
$580 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
44% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
3.3M
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
San Jose only logs 283 pleasant days.
181% more happening than in San Jose.
75/100
7% higher than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
4% higher than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
55
90% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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