$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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 Washington
You'd pay for San Diego. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
23% more expensive than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
9.3%
$67/mo more in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$4,668/mo
$605 less than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
61% more expensive than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
3.3M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Washington only manages 177 of those.
A similar weekend lineup to Washington.
75/100
14% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
55
66% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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