$100k salary, packing up from Sarasota
changea dispatch from
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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the monthly premium over Sarasota
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Atlanta is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
14% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,062/mo
$150 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
9% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
6.3M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Sarasota edges ahead with 249 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 79.7× Sarasota's pace.
67/100
14% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
3% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
217
3517% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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