with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tucson
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
pricier each month than Tucson
San Jose is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,470/mo
140% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
9.3%
$567/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$4,088/mo
$2,593 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1796k
410% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
1.9M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in san jose.
Tucson only logs 202 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Tucson's pace.
70/100
6% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 69.2 mi.
95/100
42% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
29
81% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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