same $100k income, fresh start from Louisville
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 Louisville ran you
San Luis Obispo is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
126% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$4,463/mo
$2,127 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
231% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
282k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Louisville only logs 181 pleasant days.
Louisville hosts 9.2× more events.
68/100
26% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
3
86% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
same energy as san luis obispo, different zip code:
