with $100k coming in, swapping out of Denver
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 Denver
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 Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$4,088/mo
$2,016 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
200% more expensive than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
1.9M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Denver keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.
Denver hosts 7.3× more events.
70/100
18% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
29
83% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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