on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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 Luis Obispo, every month
Winston-Salem is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
51% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,450/mo
$1,987 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
70% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
696k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
San Luis Obispo hosts Infinity× more events.
54/100
21% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
28% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
0
100% fewer than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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