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| xKaoSx |
Welp-
I have lived in San Diego for 32 years. Friend just moved out to Ft Lauderdale and loves it out there. I was thinking of moving out there myself. Just sick of San Diego I guess. Cost of living out there is apparently WAY cheaper. Any know how the job situation is out there? I am in the IT field. I could go to Space! yay.
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| TranceGeek |
meh
whats the point in moving... its virtually teh same thing, isn't it? |
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| brunette |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceGeek
meh
whats the point in moving... its virtually teh same thing, isn't it? |
wtf??
what's with the pessimism? why don't you just stay here this summer then? |
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| TranceGeek |
what pessimism, wtf u talking about?
whats so diff. between SD and Ft. L? is it really that much different? |
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| Nadi |
Sick of San Diego?!
In terms of whether the diffrence between the two cities is that Ft. Lauderdale is hotter and humider.
While I don't know much about life itself there as I've only spent limited amount of time there I think I'd still rather be in San Diego. |
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| xKaoSx |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceGeek
what pessimism, wtf u talking about?
whats so diff. between SD and Ft. L? is it really that much different? |
Finance & Economies San Diego,
CA Ft Lauderdale,
FL
Cost of Living
higher value = higher cost of living (100 = national average)
SD: 145
FL: 73
Sales Tax Rate
total sales tax
SD: 8%
FL: 6%
State Income Taxes
state income taxes based on $50,000 income, married, two kids
SD: $456
FL: $0
Job Growth
Percentage change in employment for 1998
SD: 0.023
FL: 0.037
Unemployment Rate
% unemployed in 1998
SD: 3.2
FL: 4.5
Median Family Income
median family income
SD: $39,318
FL: $34,010
Based on income and cost of living adjustments
A job making $50,000 in San Diego would be the equiv of
a job making about $30,000 in Ft Lauderdale.
I would be making the same there as I would here
and apparently I would be rich. :(
Real Estate San Diego,
CA Ft Lauderdale,
FL
Home Purchase Cost
average cost of 2,000 sq ft home
SD: $426,000
FL: $188,000
Electricity Cost
monthly electricity cost for 2,000 sq ft home
SD: $110
FL: $53 |
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| brunette |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceGeek
what pessimism, wtf u talking about?
whats so diff. between SD and Ft. L? is it really that much different? |
I wasn't referring to SD and Ft. L per se, but generally moving in response to your cynical remark about uniformity everywhere |
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| Boomer187 |
try it out, but be prepared for the humidity.
and you always get sick of the place you live in if you live there too long. Its ike having a pool in your backyard, its sweet the first year or two, then it just loses its appeal. |
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| Shook1 |
| the weed is better in Cali! |
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| fr0st |
| I used to live in palm beach which isnt that far from lauderdale personaly i think its a dirty city.. its also like the hooker capital of the nation.... but i have never been to San Diego. I just know i hate ft lauderdale. |
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| BobbyV |
| Why don't you fly out there for a couple of days and see how you like it? Just observe the city and the atmosphere and see if you like it better out there. The humidity might take some getting used to from what i hear. |
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