$100k a year, no longer in Tampa
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 cost of moving past Tampa
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
45% more expensive than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$4,668/mo
$1,669 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
170% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
3.3M
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Tampa only manages 243 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.6× more on the calendar than Tampa.
75/100
21% higher than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
8% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
55
19% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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