$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo

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Savannah, GA cityscape

next stop after san luis obispo

Savannah

ga · metro 425k

photo: K / pexels

a dispatch from

savannah

GA

32.08°N

81.10°W

Savannah is 22 oak-shaded squares draped in Spanish moss, ghost tours by candlelight, and shrimp and grits so good they should be regulated. The historic district is a working film set that just happens to be a real city, kept lively by SCAD students keeping the cafes weird. To-go cups of cocktails are legal in the historic district, which tells you exactly how the city wants you to spend a Saturday. The oldest art museum in the South is here too, in case you need a culture alibi.

metro425k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,643

less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo

In Savannah, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

43% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$317/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$1,643 more than San Luis Obispo

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$349k

63% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

425k

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

A real upgrade on things to do: 1.6× San Luis Obispo's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

24% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pulaski National Monument, 13.4 mi.

·walk score®

90/100

8% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

333% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

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