on $100k a year, leaving San Francisco
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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lighter monthly cost than San Francisco
Move to Tampa and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Tampa's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
37% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,337/mo
$1,925 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
70% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
3.3M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
San Francisco actually gets more: 312 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 81% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
25% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
7% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
68
39% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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