same $100k income, fresh start from Cleveland
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 expensive each month than Cleveland
San Luis Obispo costs noticeably more than Cleveland. You'd be paying for San Luis Obispo itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
118% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$4,463/mo
$2,119 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
271% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
282k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Cleveland keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
Cleveland hosts 8.8× more events.
68/100
8% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
3
95% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
in the same ballpark as san luis obispo:
