same $100k income, fresh start from Syracuse
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 Syracuse
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
91% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$4,463/mo
$1,764 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
267% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
282k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Syracuse barely cracks 142 pleasant ones.
Syracuse hosts 7.0× more events.
68/100
15% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
3
81% fewer than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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