with $100k coming in, swapping out of Toledo
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 Toledo
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
159% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$4,463/mo
$2,341 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
376% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
282k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Toledo barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
60% fewer events than Toledo. The pace eases up.
68/100
24% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
72% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
3
25% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
in the same ballpark as san luis obispo:
