on $100k a year, leaving San Diego
changea dispatch from
winston-salem
NC
36.10°N
80.24°W
Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.
the verdict
under San Diego, every month
Move to Winston-Salem and the monthly math gets easier. San Diego's rent is the headline; Winston-Salem's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
48% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,450/mo
$1,782 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
72% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
696k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
San Diego gets 332 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
100% fewer events than San Diego. The pace eases up.
54/100
28% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
28% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
0
100% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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