with $100k coming in, swapping out of El Paso
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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the monthly cost of moving past El Paso
San Luis Obispo costs noticeably more than El Paso. You'd be paying for San Luis Obispo itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
110% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$4,463/mo
$2,397 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
304% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
282k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
El Paso only manages 222 of those.
But the calendar thins out: El Paso stays 3.0× busier.
68/100
5% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
5% higher than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
3
77% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
in the same ballpark as san luis obispo:
