$100k salary, packing up from Dallas
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 Dallas ran you
A real premium for San Luis Obispo. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
88% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$4,463/mo
$2,223 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
154% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
282k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Dallas only manages 171 of those.
98% fewer events than Dallas. The pace eases up.
68/100
19% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
3
98% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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