same $100k income, fresh start from Philadelphia
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
more expensive each month than Philadelphia
San Jose costs noticeably more than Philadelphia. You'd be paying for San Jose itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
86% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
9.3%
$207/mo more in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$4,088/mo
$1,808 less than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
357% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
1.9M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Philadelphia only manages 173 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Philadelphia. About 66% fewer events on a typical month.
70/100
1% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
5% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
29
76% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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