with $100k coming in, swapping out of Evansville
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 Evansville
San Jose costs noticeably more than Evansville. You'd be paying for San Jose itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
223% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$4,088/mo
$2,920 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
708% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
1.9M
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Evansville only manages 184 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 8.9× Evansville's pace.
70/100
30% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
20% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
29
625% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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