same $100k income, fresh start from Savannah
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 Savannah
A real premium for San Jose. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
96% more expensive than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
9.3%
$318/mo more in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$4,088/mo
$2,018 less than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
415% more expensive than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
1.9M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Savannah only manages 209 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.9× more on the calendar than Savannah.
70/100
35% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
6% higher than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
29
123% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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