$100k a year, no longer in Grand Rapids
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 cost of moving past Grand Rapids
A real premium for San Jose. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
114% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$4,088/mo
$2,271 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
409% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
1.9M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Grand Rapids only manages 151 of those.
On par with Grand Rapids for events and shows.
70/100
25% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
2% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
29
45% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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