$100k salary, packing up from Bridgeport
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 Bridgeport ran you
You'd pay for San Luis Obispo. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
12% more expensive than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
9.3%
$317/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$4,463/mo
$645 less than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
22% more expensive than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
282k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Bridgeport keeps to 172 pleasant days a year.
1.4× the events of Bridgeport, and the calendar shows it.
68/100
6% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
3
200% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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