$100k salary, packing up from Trenton

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San Diego, CA cityscape

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San Diego

ca · metro 3.3M

photo: Justin Wolff / unsplash

a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$595

more each month than Trenton ran you

San Diego costs more than Trenton, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the san diego entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,890/mo

14% more expensive than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)

02state income tax

9.3%

$244/mo more in state tax than Trenton

vs 6.37% in Trenton

03after rent

$4,668/mo

$595 less than Trenton

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$1010k

121% more expensive than Trenton

vs $456k in Trenton

05metro size

3.3M

vs 382k in Trenton

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

332

pleasant days a year, in san diego.

Trenton only logs 171 pleasant days.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.8× more on the calendar than Trenton.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

75/100

6% higher than Trenton

vs 71/100 in Trenton

Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.

·walk score®

99/100

13% higher than Trenton

vs 88/100 in Trenton

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

55

55% fewer than Trenton

vs 123 nonstops in Trenton

04 · see also

same energy as san diego, different zip code:

see also

honolulu

more things to do

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see also

oxnard

better weather

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see also

san luis obispo

more things to do

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compare san diego with:

HonoluluOxnardSan Luis Obispo