$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo

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San Francisco, CA cityscape

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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

$51

the monthly premium over San Luis Obispo

A small premium for San Francisco. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the san francisco entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,146/mo

2% more expensive than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

9.3%

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$4,412/mo

$51 less than San Luis Obispo

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

04a house here

$1239k

33% more expensive than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

4.6M

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

312

pleasant days a year, in san francisco.

San Luis Obispo keeps to 303 pleasant days a year.

A real upgrade on things to do: 25.8× San Luis Obispo's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

83/100

22% higher than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

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

·walk score®

99/100

1% higher than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

111

3600% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

cities that play in san francisco's register:

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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