with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
changea dispatch from
san jose
CA
37.34°N
121.89°W
San Jose is Silicon Valley's anchor city, much bigger than San Francisco by population, and culturally underrated because everyone drives through it on the way somewhere else. The Vietnamese food scene (especially in Little Saigon) is one of the best in the country. The weather is impossibly mild, the Santa Cruz Mountains rise to the west, and the tech money funds a genuinely excellent restaurant scene.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Akron
San Jose costs noticeably more than Akron. You'd be paying for San Jose itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
176% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$4,088/mo
$2,654 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
660% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.9M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Akron only manages 152 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Akron's pace.
70/100
8% higher than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
25% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
29
164% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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