with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
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
more expensive each month than Baltimore
A real premium for San Jose. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
86% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
9.3%
$92/mo more in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$4,088/mo
$1,694 less than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
336% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
1.9M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Baltimore keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Baltimore.
70/100
6% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
3% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
29
60% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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