$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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less monthly outlay than Miami
Atlanta is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
32% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,062/mo
$394 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
32% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
6.3M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 4.1× busier.
67/100
13% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
217
30% more than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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