with $100k coming in, swapping out of Montgomery
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 Montgomery
San Jose costs noticeably more than Montgomery. You'd be paying for San Jose itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
152% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$4,088/mo
$2,453 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
749% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
1.9M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Montgomery keeps to 181 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Montgomery's pace.
70/100
59% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
56% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
29
867% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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