same $100k income, fresh start from Spokane
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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pricier each month than Spokane
San Diego costs noticeably more than Spokane. You'd be paying for San Diego itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
90% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$4,668/mo
$2,145 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
140% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
3.3M
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Spokane keeps to 164 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.7× Spokane's pace.
75/100
7% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
9% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
55
450% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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