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→Green Bay
Green Bay is the Packers, full stop: the smallest market in the NFL, and the only community-owned team in major American pro sports. Lambeau Field tours run year-round. The city itself is small, friendly, and built on the bay of Green Bay (yes, the bay is also named Green Bay). Tailgating is functionally a state holiday. Hot cocoa, brats on the grill, and stadium energy carry the winters.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,890/mo
$1,122/mo
$1,768/mo less than San Diego (158%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$340k
$671k less than San Diego
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
6.3%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,668/mo
$6,689/mo
Green Bay has $2,021/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
332 days
146 days
186 fewer than San Diego
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
75 days
days below 20°F per year
Green Bay drops below 20°F on 75 more days per year than San Diego.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
75 / 100
73 / 100
2.0 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
332k metro
San Diego has 29.0x more events per month than Green Bay.
the verdict
4
San Diego
categories won
4
Green Bay
categories won
San Diego wins on weather and lifestyle, Green Bay wins on money. Dead even.
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