with $100k coming in, swapping out of Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem
San Luis Obispo doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what San Luis Obispo is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,095/mo
105% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$4,463/mo
$1,987 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$934k
230% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
282k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
303
pleasant days a year, in san luis obispo.
Winston-Salem barely cracks 186 pleasant ones.
68/100
26% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Montaña de Oro State Park, 6.7 mi.
98/100
38% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
3
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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