on $100k a year, leaving Springfield
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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the monthly premium over Springfield
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
131% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$4,668/mo
$2,025 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
277% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
3.3M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Springfield only manages 170 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.9× Springfield's pace.
75/100
50% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
11% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
55
511% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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