same $100k income, fresh start from Providence
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 Providence
San Jose costs noticeably more than Providence. You'd be paying for San Jose itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
63% more expensive than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
9.3%
$276/mo more in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$4,088/mo
$1,619 less than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
240% more expensive than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
1.9M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Providence only manages 159 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Providence.
70/100
11% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
1% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
29
71% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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