$100k a year, no longer in Atlanta
changea dispatch from
san luis obispo
CA
35.28°N
120.66°W
San Luis Obispo (SLO to locals) sits halfway between LA and San Francisco on the central coast, with Cal Poly students, gorgeous wine country (Edna Valley and Paso Robles nearby), and a Thursday night farmers market that takes over downtown. It's been called the happiest city in America (multiple studies, Oprah included), and the vibe really does back that up. Bubblegum Alley is exactly what it sounds like. Mellow and beautiful.
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more each month than Atlanta ran you
San Luis Obispo costs noticeably more than Atlanta. You'd be paying for San Luis Obispo itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
71% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
9.3%
$318/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$4,463/mo
$1,599 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
142% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
282k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Atlanta only manages 204 of those.
Atlanta hosts 23.9× more events.
68/100
1% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
3
99% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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