$100k a year, no longer in Green Bay
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 Green Bay
A real premium for San Jose. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
209% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
9.3%
$252/mo more in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$4,088/mo
$2,601 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
429% more expensive than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
1.9M
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Green Bay only manages 146 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.3× Green Bay's pace.
70/100
4% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
9% higher than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
29
625% more than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
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