with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tulsa
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 Tulsa
San Luis Obispo costs noticeably more than Tulsa. You'd be paying for San Luis Obispo itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
129% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
9.3%
$379/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$4,463/mo
$2,125 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
269% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
282k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Tulsa only manages 163 of those.
Lighter on events: Tulsa packs 3.8× more into a month.
68/100
39% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
3
83% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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