($1,236) Movers From Paradise, NV to San Diego, CA

What to know before moving from Paradise to San Diego

Moving from Paradise to San Diego comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since San Diego is generally more expensive than Paradise, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in San Diego are 51% higher than in Paradise, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Paradise.
  Home prices in San Diego are 169.7% higher than in Paradise.
• Income in San Diego is 9.0% higher than in Paradise, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in San Diego include United States Navy, University of California, San Diego, and Sharp HealthCare.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in San Diego, since the cost of living for a single person in San Diego is 51.9% higher than in Paradise. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to San Diego, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in San Diego is 58.4% higher than in Paradise.
• The unemployment rate in San Diego is 25.00% lower than in Paradise.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in San Diego, since the city’s sales taxes in San Diego are 6.16% higher than in Paradise.
• State income taxes in San Diego are 13.30% higher than in Paradise.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,556.51 in San Diego to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Paradise.

How life is different in Paradise vs. San Diego

• The population of San Diego is about 625% greater than Paradise, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in San Diego will be about the same as it currently is in Paradise. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find San Diego to be about as walkable as Paradise. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 53 and 50 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in San Diego, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Paradise. While Paradise has a bike-friendliness score of 50 out of 100, San Diego earned a 43. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in San Diego as Paradise. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• San Diego is generally as safe as Paradise, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in San Diego isn’t as good as it is in Paradise, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. San Diego has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Paradise is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.