with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Diego
changea dispatch from
tampa
FL
27.95°N
82.46°W
Tampa is the Cuban sandwich's other home (yes, there's a rivalry with Miami), with Ybor City's brick streets, rooster gangs, and cigar shops giving the city a flavor all its own. Bayshore Boulevard claims one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country, perfect for sunset jogs. The beaches are a short drive west, the Lightning play hockey in the swamp, and the winters feel like other cities' best Aprils.
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cheaper each month than San Diego
Move to Tampa and the monthly math gets easier. San Diego's rent is the headline; Tampa's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
31% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,337/mo
$1,669 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
63% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
3.3M
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
San Diego actually gets more: 332 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: San Diego packs 3.6× more into a month.
62/100
17% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
7% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
68
24% more than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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