01 · the cities
San Diego
San Diego is the city most Californians secretly wish they lived in: 70°F, sunny, and a beach for every mood. Fish tacos are religion, Balboa Park is bigger than Central Park and packed with museums, and the craft beer scene is one of the best in the country. The zoo is world-famous and the burritos are aggressively underrated. Even the freeways feel relaxed here.
full dispatch→Evansville
Evansville sits on a horseshoe bend of the Ohio River in the southwestern corner of Indiana, closer to Memphis than to Indianapolis in feel. The Mesker Park Zoo is a sleeper good time. The University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana keep college energy in town. River history, Cajun and Southern food influences, and a friendly Midwest pace. Cheap and easy.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,890/mo
$1,075/mo
$1,815/mo less than San Diego (169%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$222k
$788k less than San Diego
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
3.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,668/mo
$7,008/mo
Evansville has $2,340/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
332 days
184 days
148 fewer than San Diego
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
2 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
21 days
days below 20°F per year
Evansville drops below 20°F on 21 more days per year than San Diego.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
75 / 100
54 / 100
21.0 pts behind San Diego
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
55 routes
4 routes
51 fewer direct routes than San Diego
Metro size
Metro size
3.3M metro
271k metro
San Diego has 24.9x more events per month than Evansville.
the verdict
4
San Diego
categories won
4
Evansville
categories won
San Diego wins on weather and lifestyle, Evansville wins on money. Dead even.
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