on $100k a year, leaving Savannah
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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 Savannah
San Diego doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what San Diego is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
63% more expensive than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
9.3%
$318/mo more in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$4,668/mo
$1,438 less than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
189% more expensive than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
3.3M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Savannah barely cracks 209 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.9× more on the calendar than Savannah.
75/100
44% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
10% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
55
323% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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