same $100k income, fresh start from Eugene
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
pricier each month than Eugene
A real premium for San Jose. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
93% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$4,088/mo
$1,717 less than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
294% more expensive than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
1.9M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Eugene keeps to 206 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.3× more on the calendar than Eugene.
70/100
7% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
29
222% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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