$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville ran you
San Luis Obispo costs noticeably more than Jacksonville. You'd be paying for San Luis Obispo itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
84% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$4,463/mo
$2,191 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
161% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
282k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Jacksonville keeps to 198 pleasant days a year.
81% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
68/100
6% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
3
88% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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