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San Francisco

ca · metro 4.6M

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a dispatch from

san francisco

CA

37.77°N

122.42°W

San Francisco is hills, fog, Mission burritos the size of forearms, and pastel Victorians stacked like dominoes. Karl the Fog has his own Instagram, the cable cars are still mechanically pulled by cables running under the street, and the Pacific shows up at the end of every west-bound avenue. The food is wildly good, the views are theatrical, and yes, you'll get cardio just walking to the corner store.

metro4.6M

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,926

the monthly premium over Salt Lake City

A real premium for San Francisco. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
landable, recorded on the san francisco entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,146/mo

96% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)

02state income tax

9.3%

$388/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City

vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City

03after rent

$4,412/mo

$1,926 less than Salt Lake City

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

04a house here

$1239k

112% more expensive than Salt Lake City

vs $584k in Salt Lake City

05metro size

4.6M

vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

312

pleasant days a year, in san francisco.

Salt Lake City keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.

4.2× the events of Salt Lake City, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

83/100

6% higher than Salt Lake City

vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City

Closest outdoor draw: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 1.5 mi.

·walk score®

99/100

24% higher than Salt Lake City

vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

111

23% more than Salt Lake City

vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City

04 · see also

neighbors of san francisco on the map of tradeoffs:

see also

san diego

$256/mo cheaper

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honolulu

$162/mo cheaper

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los angeles

$247/mo cheaper

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