For most of the long-time homeowners in San Diego County, it was fortuitous to have purchased a home here 10, 20, 30 years ago or more and have racked up huge gains in equity while living in paradise. For those who are tempted to cash in their home-equity lottery ticket and leave town – or for newcomers who feel priced out – here is a handy tool to compare the cost of living here to other towns:
https://www.payscale.com/cost-of-living-calculator
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Utilities only 15% above the national average? That seems way too low. Did they look at the cost of gas?
I heard today that a gallon of gas in Oregon is $2.20!
Calculated a move from San Mateo to Austin with a 100k annual salary.
YIKES!!! You can see why so many people are fleeing the SF Bay Area to live there. Austin even has homeless in the downtown area to help those Bay Area transplants feel right at home.
Rob_Dawg,
Utilities are probably helped by the weather. Our per kWh and per BTU is probably much higher, but we need a lot less home heating.
@WC Varones
combine that with fewer days out of the year needed to cool and heat said home. Those cantina style doors are very popular around these parts.